Boone County Hospital
1015 UNION STREET, Boone, IA 50036
Boone County Hospital in Boone, IA has an average Medicare payment of $10,776 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 10 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Boone County Hospital
Boone County Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Payment metrics are favorable: Boone County Hospital averages $10,776 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. The combined value score — quality versus cost — works out to 65/100, an above-average showing.
Ownership is government — county, hospital-district, or federal. The category includes some of the largest safety-net hospitals in the country alongside small rural facilities. The CMS payment record for Boone County Hospital lists 10 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $13,929 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $7,716 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $20,848 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $4,494 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $13,438 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $15,034 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $12,585 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $4,619 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $8,774 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $6,321 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Boone County Hospital Compares
Boone County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $10,776, 14% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 32% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (60% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (65/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Boone County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Boone County Hospital has an average payment of $10,776 across 10 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Boone County Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Boone County Hospital has a Value Score of B (65/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Government - Local facilities like this one are critical access hospitals.
Yes, Boone County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1015 UNION STREET, Boone, IA 50036. Phone: (515) 432-3140.
Explore Hospital Cost Data
Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.