Guthrie County Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 1 procedures at Guthrie County Hospital, Guthrie Center, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

710 North 12th Street, Guthrie Center, IA 50115

Would recommend73%
ER wait (median)118 min
30-day readmission14.7%

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit – Other · 25 beds

(641) 747-2201 · Official website ↗

Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

Popular procedures here

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicare
Screening colonoscopy $1,234 $1,234 $154 $378

Lower-priced hospitals nearby

Within 60 miles, with below-this-hospital prices (≥10 procedures priced).

How to pay less at Guthrie County Hospital

  • Ask for the cash / self-pay price — for shoppable services it’s often well below the list (chargemaster) price shown above.
  • Get a written estimate with the billing codes (CPT/DRG) before you schedule, and confirm it covers everything (facility + physician fees).
  • Ask about financial assistance / charity care — non-profit hospitals are required to offer it, and many cover patients well above the poverty line.
  • Ask about a prompt-pay or uninsured discount if you’re paying yourself.
  • Check the prices at nearby hospitals and use the Medicare benchmark to judge whether a quote is fair.

View this hospital’s source price file ↗. Source: this hospital’s machine-readable file (45 CFR §180), retrieved Jun 2026; Medicare from CMS fee schedules; quality from CMS Care Compare. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.