Keokuk County Health Center
23019 Highway 149, Sigourney, IA 52591 · 66 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +99% above the fair benchmark (1.99×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Keokuk County Health Center concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (3.5× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (3.2× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (2.2×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.44× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 38% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 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 3.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.00× Fair BaseRate (2.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 3.2× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.1× Medicare (29¢ 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 Keokuk County Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 66 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,853 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,330 | 2.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,041 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $875 | 5.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $875 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $875 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $875 | 2.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $756 | 2.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $756 | 2.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $756 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $413 | 3.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $413 | 3.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $396 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $328 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $328 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $328 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $328 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $328 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $270 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $270 | 2.0× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $222 | 2.6× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $216 | 1.8× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $134 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $134 | 1.4× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $134 | 1.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Keokuk County 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,987) Beats Your Bill
Keokuk County Health Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,987 (vs. $2,853 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,839) is $1,818 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 3.2× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Keokuk County 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Keokuk County Health Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-02·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-03-13·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
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 Keokuk County 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.