Buchanan County Health Center
1600 FIRST ST EAST, Independence, IA 50644
Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, IA has an average Medicare payment of $9,625 and a Value Score of B (67/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Buchanan County Health Center
Buchanan County Health Center 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. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 0 mortality, 0 safety, and 0 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 50/100.
Payment metrics are favorable: Buchanan County Health Center averages $9,625 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Buchanan County Health Center's value rating (67/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
Buchanan County Health Center is a government-owned hospital — typically county, hospital district, or federal (VA, military, Indian Health Service). Government hospitals have a distinct mission profile, often serving safety-net populations or specific veteran or tribal communities. The CMS payment record for Buchanan County Health Center lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC. 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 |
|---|---|
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $6,394 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,068 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $14,139 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $4,621 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,805 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,064 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,610 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $5,153 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $10,354 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $9,934 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $10,629 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $5,691 |
Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis with MCC DRG 392 · Digestive | $8,664 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Buchanan County Health Center Compares
Buchanan County Health Center has an average Medicare payment of $9,625, 23% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 39% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (64% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of B (67/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Buchanan County Health Center Cost & Quality FAQ
Buchanan County Health Center has an average payment of $9,625 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Buchanan County Health Center does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Buchanan County Health Center has a Value Score of B (67/100). 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, Buchanan County Health Center offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 1600 FIRST ST EAST, Independence, IA 50644. Phone: (319) 332-0999.
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