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Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Center Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

B

Below Average Cost

Price Multiplier

15x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

1,463

56 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges about 15x the government benchmark — typical for US hospitals. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $1,500 at this hospital's list price. If you're uninsured or out-of-network, you may be able to negotiate down significantly.

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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital

These are the procedures where Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Centercharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.

ProcedureCodeThey ChargeGov. BenchmarkYou Overpay
REMOVAL OF TOTAL OR NEAR TOTAL NON-INFECTED MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS AT THE TIME OF INITIAL OR RECURRENT ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA REPAIR OR PARASTOMAL HERNIA REPAIR, ANY APPROACH (IE, OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC) (LIST SEPARATELY IN ADDITION TO CODE FOR PRIMARY PROCEDURE)49623$9,789$184+$9,605
EXTERNAL CEPHALIC VERSION59412$3,366$94+$3,272
REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE, EPIGASTRIC, INCISIONAL, VENTRAL, UMBILICAL, SPIGELIAN), ANY APPROACH (IE, OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC), RECURRENT, INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED, TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM, REDUCIBLE49613$9,789$387+$9,402
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER 0.5 CM OR LESS11420$2,976$125+$2,851
ARTHROPLASTY, ACETABULAR AND PROXIMAL FEMORAL PROSTHETIC REPLACEMENT (TOTAL HIP ARTHROPLASTY), WITH OR WITHOUT AUTOGRAFT OR ALLOGRAFT27130$27,360$1,162+$26,198
APPLICATION OF SKIN SUBSTITUTE GRAFT TO FACE, SCALP, EYELIDS, MOUTH, NECK, EARS, ORBITS, GENITALIA, HANDS, FEET, AND/OR MULTIPLE DIGITS, TOTAL WOUND SURFACE AREA UP TO 100 SQ CM; FIRST 25 SQ CM OR LESS WOUND SURFACE AREA15275$3,434$160+$3,274
ARTHROPLASTY, INTERPHALANGEAL JOINT; EACH JOINT26535$8,646$420+$8,226
PICC Line Insertion36569$3,011$86+$2,925
EXCISION, TUMOR, SOFT TISSUE OF LEG OR ANKLE AREA, SUBCUTANEOUS; 3 CM OR GREATER27632$7,382$393+$6,989
REPAIR OF ANTERIOR ABDOMINAL HERNIA(S) (IE, EPIGASTRIC, INCISIONAL, VENTRAL, UMBILICAL, SPIGELIAN), ANY APPROACH (IE, OPEN, LAPAROSCOPIC, ROBOTIC), RECURRENT, INCLUDING IMPLANTATION OF MESH OR OTHER PROSTHESIS WHEN PERFORMED, TOTAL LENGTH OF DEFECT(S); LESS THAN 3 CM, INCARCERATED OR STRANGULATED49614$9,789$524+$9,265
OPEN TREATMENT OF MEDIAL MALLEOLUS FRACTURE, INCLUDES INTERNAL FIXATION, WHEN PERFORMED27766$10,775$580+$10,195
VENT ASSIST MGNT SUBSQ DAY94003$2,693$59+$2,634
Micro-Invasive Glaucoma Surgery66991$10,571$582+$9,989
MANIPULATION OF KNEE JOINT UNDER GENERAL ANESTHESIA (INCLUDES APPLICATION OF TRACTION OR OTHER FIXATION DEVICES)27570$2,696$150+$2,546
TRANSVERSUS ABDOMINIS PLANE (TAP) BLOCK (ABDOMINAL PLANE BLOCK, RECTUS SHEATH BLOCK) BILATERAL; BY INJECTIONS (INCLUDES IMAGING GUIDANCE, WHEN PERFORMED)64488$2,560$148+$2,412
DESTRUCTION OF INTERNAL HEMORRHOID(S) BY THERMAL ENERGY (EG, INFRARED COAGULATION, CAUTERY, RADIOFREQUENCY)46930$4,162$248+$3,914
EXCISION, BENIGN LESION INCLUDING MARGINS, EXCEPT SKIN TAG (UNLESS LISTED ELSEWHERE), SCALP, NECK, HANDS, FEET, GENITALIA; EXCISED DIAMETER OVER 4.0 CM11426$5,512$340+$5,172
OPEN TREATMENT OF FRACTURE, GREAT TOE, PHALANX OR PHALANGES, INCLUDES INTERNAL FIXATION, WHEN PERFORMED28505$10,775$668+$10,106

About Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Center Pricing

Hamilton County Public Hospital DBA Van Diest Medical Center in , IA charges about 15x the government benchmark — typical for US hospitals across 56procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.

What this means for your bill

If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.

Can I negotiate?

Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.

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