Jackson County Regional Health Center
700 W Grove St, Maquoketa, IA 52060 · 114 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +87% above the fair benchmark (1.87×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Jackson County Regional Health Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.6× Medicare (median 1.83× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +33% to 2.44× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.96× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 25% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.83× Fair BaseRate (2.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.44×) jump +33% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.83×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.9× Medicare (24¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Jackson County Regional Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 114 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $5,958 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $5,211 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,632 | unverified |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,602 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,488 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,513 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,429 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,326 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,221 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,154 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,080 | 0.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,007 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,015 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,724 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,696 | unverified |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $1,687 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,435 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,434 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,301 | 7.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,196 | 2.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,183 | 0.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,079 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $964 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $794 | 0.8× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $499 | 3.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Jackson County Regional Health Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Jackson County Regional Health Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $5,958 (vs. $5,958 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $322 Fair BaseRate ($275 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,958) is $5,636 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($322) and 21.7× the $275 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Jackson County Regional Health Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Jackson County Regional Health Center.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.