Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 8 procedures at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion, Clarion, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.
1316 South Main Street, Clarion, IA 50525
Critical Access Hospitals · Government - Local · 25 beds
Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 8 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.
All published prices
| Procedure | Cash | Chargemaster | Insurer | Medicare | Est. you pay |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Appendix removal (appendectomy) | $24,103 | $40,171 | $19,575 | $592 | |
| Cesarean section (C-section) | $30,763 | $51,271 | $33,748 | $7,552 | |
| Coronary angioplasty / stent (PCI) | $7,118 | $11,864 | $10,678 | $426 | |
| Knee replacement | $53,140 | $88,566 | $49,305 | $18,054 | |
| Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion | $233,775 | $389,624 | $272,737 | $1,511 | |
| Pacemaker insertion | $9,640 | $16,066 | $14,459 | $15,506 | |
| Screening colonoscopy | $744 | $1,240 | $368 | $378 | |
| Vaginal delivery | $8,874 | $14,790 | $14,198 | $5,487 |
- Cash — the hospital’s self-pay price if you don’t use insurance.
- Chargemaster — the full list (sticker) price, before any discount.
- Insurer — the median rate insurers have negotiated (pick your insurer above to see its rate).
- Medicare — what Medicare pays — a benchmark for judging whether a price is fair.
- Est. you pay — your estimated out-of-pocket cost for the deductible and coinsurance you enter above.
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Doctors affiliated with Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion
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Before you go — your checklist at Iowa Specialty Hospital-Clarion
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.