Monroe County Hospital
6580 165TH STREET, Albia, IA 52531
Monroe County Hospital in Albia, IA has an average Medicare payment of $10,494 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Monroe County Hospital
Monroe 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: Monroe County Hospital averages $10,494 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Monroe County Hospital's value rating (65/100) reflects solid quality-for-cost performance: not the absolute best on either dimension alone, but a strong combination.
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 Monroe County Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC, Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC, Syncope and Collapse. 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 MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $9,490 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,513 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $5,889 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $9,123 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,467 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,098 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $5,619 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,298 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $8,760 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $19,895 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $16,229 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $7,323 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $10,714 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Monroe County Hospital Compares
Monroe County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $10,494, 16% below the Iowa state average of $12,512. That is 34% lower than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (28% 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.
Monroe County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Monroe County Hospital has an average payment of $10,494 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Monroe 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.
Monroe 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, Monroe County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 6580 165TH STREET, Albia, IA 52531. Phone: (641) 932-2134.
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.