Van Buren County Hospital
304 FRANKLIN STREET, Keosauqua, IA 52565
Van Buren County Hospital in Keosauqua, IA has an average Medicare payment of $10,828 and a Value Score of B (65/100). Compare prices for 8 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
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About Van Buren County Hospital
Van Buren 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. 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: Van Buren County Hospital averages $10,828 per documented procedure, in the lower-cost bracket for U.S. acute-care hospitals. Van Buren 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.
Van Buren County Hospital 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 Van Buren County Hospital lists 8 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC, Signs and Symptoms without 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 |
|---|---|
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $7,895 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $6,120 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $15,698 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $14,903 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $6,832 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $11,002 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $14,304 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $9,867 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Van Buren County Hospital Compares
Van Buren County Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $10,828, 13% 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 Metabolic, where the typical payment is $11,374 (5% 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.
Van Buren County Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Van Buren County Hospital has an average payment of $10,828 across 8 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Van Buren 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.
Van Buren 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, Van Buren County Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 304 FRANKLIN STREET, Keosauqua, IA 52565. Phone: (319) 293-3171.
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