Avera Holy Family Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 290 procedures at Avera Holy Family Hospital, Estherville, IA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

53% abovethe US average price, across 290 priced procedures
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826 North 8th Street, Estherville, IA 51334

CMS overall rating★★☆☆☆
Would recommend81%
ER wait (median)110 min

Critical Access Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private · 25 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 290 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $77 $79 $65 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $2,268 $2,338 $1,709 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $733 $756 $589 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $867 $894 $654 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $733 $756 $553 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $443 $457 $394 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $221 $228 $192 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $272 $280 $233 $174
Albumin blood test $60 $62 $45 $5
Aldosterone test $530 $546 $399 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $128 $132 $96 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $93 $96 $70 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $67 $69 $50 $5
Ammonia blood test $128 $132 $96 $15
Amylase test $105 $108 $79 $6
Annual physical (established patient) $117 $121 $105 —
Annual physical (new patient) $187 $193 $160 —
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $154 $159 $116 $26
AST liver enzyme test $67 $69 $50 $5
Barium swallow study $598 $617 $449 $107
Basic metabolic panel $132 $136 $99 $8
Bilirubin blood test $86 $89 $65 $5
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $64 $66 $48 $4
Blood crossmatch $178 $183 $134 —
Blood glucose test $89 $92 $62 $5
Blood transfusion $437 $451 $330 $47
Blood type and screen $92 $95 $50 $10
Blood type test $92 $95 $48 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $132 $136 $99 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $45 $47 $34 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $225 $232 $171 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $737 $760 $524 $39
Botox for migraine $792 $817 $256 $157
Breast biopsy $3,262 $3,363 $2,458 $478
Breast ultrasound $468 $482 $408 $92
Breast ultrasound (limited) $468 $482 $408 $84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $778 $802 $449 $133
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $288 $297 $231 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $772 $796 $582 $93
Burn treatment $412 $425 $253 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $105 $108 $79 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $178 $183 $134 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $167 $172 $126 $21
Calcium blood test $66 $68 $50 $5
Cardiac stress test $1,024 $1,056 $772 $39
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,031 $1,063 $777 $156
CEA tumor marker test $242 $249 $182 $19
Celiac disease test $178 $183 $134 $12
Chemotherapy infusion $408 $421 $134 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $139 $143 $105 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $677 $698 $510 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $2,496 $2,573 $1,881 $311
Chest tube insertion $1,561 $1,609 $1,176 $143
Chest X-ray $332 $342 $292 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $326 $336 $273 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $338 $348 $309 $33
CK-MB heart enzyme test $167 $172 $126 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $115 $119 $87 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $104 $107 $74 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $82 $85 $70 $8
Comprehensive metabolic panel $157 $162 $118 $11
Continuous glucose monitor setup $39 $40 $70 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $98 $101 $216 $115
Copper blood test $105 $109 $80 $12
Cortisol test $210 $216 $158 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $150 $155 $127 $51
CPAP titration study $453 $468 $326 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $116 $120 $88 $7
CT angiography of the chest $3,041 $3,135 $2,100 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,390 $3,495 $2,342 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $2,449 $2,525 $1,659 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $4,789 $4,937 $3,421 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $5,950 $6,134 $4,110 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $4,789 $4,937 $3,308 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $4,097 $4,224 $2,830 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,696 $2,779 $1,862 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,202 $2,270 $1,521 $230
CT scan of the arm $2,741 $2,826 $1,893 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $2,741 $2,826 $1,893 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,852 $2,941 $1,967 $167
CT scan of the chest with contrast $3,010 $3,103 $2,079 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $2,695 $2,778 $1,861 $133
CT scan of the head $3,160 $3,258 $2,174 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $3,766 $3,882 $2,601 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $3,160 $3,258 $2,183 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $2,555 $2,634 $1,765 $107
CT scan of the leg $3,049 $3,143 $2,101 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $3,274 $3,375 $2,261 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $2,824 $2,911 $1,950 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,009 $3,102 $2,078 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $3,324 $3,427 $2,296 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,009 $3,102 $2,078 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $2,694 $2,777 $1,861 $130
CT scan of the neck $2,780 $2,866 $1,920 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $2,930 $3,021 $2,024 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $2,930 $3,021 $2,024 $131
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,780 $2,866 $1,920 $183
CT scan of the pelvis $1,410 $1,454 $974 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,410 $1,454 $974 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $3,175 $3,274 $2,189 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $3,373 $3,477 $2,330 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $2,978 $3,070 $2,057 $128
D-dimer test $180 $186 $136 $10
DHEA-sulfate test $289 $298 $218 $22
Diagnostic mammogram $445 $459 $348 $140
Drug screen (urine) $146 $150 $105 $17
Echocardiogram $1,878 $1,937 $554 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $533 $549 $401 $101
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $149 $154 $127 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $149 $154 $100 $8
Emergency department visit $633 $653 $304 $69
Emergency department visit (level 1) $189 $195 $154 $11
Emergency department visit (level 2) $345 $356 $199 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $633 $653 $366 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,758 $1,812 $1,015 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $3,133 $3,230 $1,809 $171
Epidural steroid injection $1,397 $1,440 $806 $275
Estradiol (estrogen) test $62 $64 $47 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $709 $731 $109 $99
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $38 $39 $29 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $38 $39 $29 $4
Ferritin (iron) test $180 $186 $136 $14
Folate (folic acid) test $139 $143 $105 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $443 $457 $289 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $87 $90 $66 $9
FSH hormone test $61 $63 $46 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,143 $1,178 $861 $334
GGT liver test $119 $123 $90 $7
Glucose tolerance test $139 $143 $77 $8
Group therapy session $435 $448 $327 $30
Hematocrit test $41 $42 $31 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $91 $94 $76 $10
Hepatitis A vaccine $381 $393 $287 —
Hepatitis B test $81 $84 $42 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $136 $140 $119 —
Hepatitis C test $69 $72 $41 $14
HIV test $71 $74 $54 $19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $71 $74 $54 $24
Holter heart monitor $556 $573 $402 $26
HPV vaccine $275 $283 $241 —
Iron blood test $90 $93 $68 $6
IV infusion therapy $320 $330 $175 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $182 $188 $137 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $456 $470 $344 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $637 $657 $480 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $637 $657 $480 $57
Kidney ultrasound $1,049 $1,081 $746 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $1,049 $1,081 $790 $61
Knee joint injection $471 $486 $215 $69
Lactate test $49 $50 $37 $12
LDH test $77 $79 $31 $6
LDL cholesterol test $113 $116 $85 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,053 $1,086 $926 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $1,053 $1,086 $794 $116
LH hormone test $61 $63 $46 $19
Lipase test $105 $108 $79 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $104 $107 $88 $13
Liver function panel $133 $137 $100 $8
Lung function test (PFT) $473 $488 $357 $37
Magnesium blood test $108 $112 $69 $7
MRA of the brain $3,203 $3,302 $2,212 $226
MRI of the ankle $4,759 $4,906 $3,196 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $4,101 $4,228 $2,833 $222
MRI of the brain $4,630 $4,773 $2,793 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,161 $3,259 $2,184 $195
MRI of the knee $4,079 $4,206 $2,750 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $3,611 $3,723 $2,494 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $4,320 $4,454 $2,912 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,825 $3,943 $2,642 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $4,468 $4,606 $3,079 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,786 $4,934 $3,306 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $4,150 $4,278 $2,866 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $4,275 $4,408 $2,880 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,786 $4,934 $3,306 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,765 $3,881 $2,600 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,780 $2,866 $1,920 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,780 $2,866 $1,920 $227
MRI of the shoulder $3,828 $3,947 $2,865 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $4,057 $4,182 $3,398 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $3,600 $3,711 $2,486 $205
MRI of the wrist $4,277 $4,409 $2,943 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,905 $4,026 $2,697 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $246 $254 $191 $9
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,714 $4,860 $3,992 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $340 $351 $244 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $340 $351 $257 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $283 $292 $213 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $345 $356 $260 $101
Office visit (established patient) $152 $157 $126 $115
Office visit (new patient) $174 $180 $151 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $133 $137 $117 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $170 $175 $152 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $134 $138 $126 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $218 $225 $246 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $315 $325 $324 $237
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $376 $388 $284 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $681 $702 $553 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $805 $830 $607 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $681 $702 $513 $51
Phosphorus blood test $67 $69 $50 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $345 $356 $268 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $383 $395 $289 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $345 $356 $260 $98
Platelet count $40 $41 $30 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $93 $96 $70 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $947 $976 $712 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $989 $1,020 $746 $117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester) $904 $932 $681 $136
Procalcitonin test $320 $330 $241 $27
Prolactin test $233 $240 $175 $19
Prostate test (PSA) $178 $183 $134 $18
Psychotherapy session $474 $489 $356 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $3,928 $4,049 $410 $462
Rheumatoid factor test $40 $41 $30 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $1,998 $2,060 $1,154 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $358 $369 $255 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $358 $369 $255 $72
Screening mammogram $457 $471 $387 $126
Scrotal ultrasound $638 $658 $481 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $47 $48 $35 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $183 $189 $138 $22
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $288 $297 $188 $114
Simple wound stitches $318 $328 $188 $127
Skin biopsy $404 $416 $270 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $404 $416 $274 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $404 $416 $340 $240
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $199 $205 $133 $36
Skin tag removal $199 $205 $163 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $4,816 $4,965 $3,625 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $654 $674 $493 $64
Speech therapy $333 $343 $282 $76
Spirometry with bronchodilator $473 $488 $357 $43
Swallow study $440 $454 $332 $85
T3 thyroid test $156 $161 $118 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $215 $222 $119 —
Testosterone test $220 $227 $154 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $133 $137 $113 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $881 $908 $664 $109
Total IgE allergy test $195 $201 $147 $16
Total protein test $101 $104 $76 $4
Transvaginal ultrasound $482 $497 $363 $118
Trigger point injection $368 $379 $94 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $305 $314 $176 $52
Triglycerides test $117 $121 $80 $6
Troponin (heart) test $169 $174 $127 $12
Upper GI series (barium) $950 $979 $676 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $61 $63 $46 $5
Urinalysis $45 $47 $28 $3
Urine microalbumin test $108 $112 $81 $5
Urine pregnancy test $93 $96 $70 $9
Vaccine administration $77 $79 $53 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $56 $58 $42 $16
Vitamin B12 test $139 $143 $105 $15
Vitamin D test $202 $208 $152 $30
Wart removal $199 $205 $148 $121
Well-child visit $84 $87 $80 —
Wound debridement $1,491 $1,537 $1,011 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $442 $456 $356 $36
X-ray of the ankle $293 $302 $208 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $310 $320 $221 $33
X-ray of the elbow $293 $302 $208 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $542 $559 $386 $39
X-ray of the foot $278 $287 $198 $34
X-ray of the forearm $293 $302 $245 $29
X-ray of the hand $278 $287 $198 $38
X-ray of the hip $430 $444 $307 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $430 $444 $307 $49
X-ray of the knee $345 $356 $246 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $345 $356 $246 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $293 $302 $208 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $396 $408 $282 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $563 $581 $394 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $454 $468 $323 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $672 $693 $478 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $289 $298 $206 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $458 $472 $370 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $390 $402 $327 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $526 $542 $440 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $444 $458 $345 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $358 $369 $300 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $358 $369 $270 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $280 $289 $235 $28
X-ray of the ribs $428 $442 $316 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $328 $338 $275 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $529 $545 $443 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $380 $392 $270 $36
X-ray of the skull $425 $438 $302 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $289 $298 $206 $32
X-ray of the wrist $609 $628 $433 $43
Zinc blood test $103 $106 $77 $11
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Doctors affiliated with Avera Holy Family Hospital

Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyMedicare patients
Matthew Helgeson, MDDiagnostic Radiology5,074
Nathan Rohling, D.O.Diagnostic Radiology4,174
Louis Roemhildt, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,948
Timothy Hurst, MDDiagnostic Radiology3,717
Thomas Johnson, M.D.Diagnostic Radiology3,083
Andrew Soye, MDDiagnostic Radiology2,302
Neil Bansal, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,965
Leah Prestbo, M.D.Family Practice1,638
Lokender Bommisetty, MDDiagnostic Radiology1,623
Stephen Fox, M.D.Ophthalmology1,615
Crystal Meyer, ARNPNurse Practitioner1,463
Bobbi Honkomp, ARNPNurse Practitioner972
Todd Zimprich, MDNeurology947
Christopher Rierson, DOOrthopedic Surgery914
Robert Friese, ODOptometry802

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Before you go — your checklist at Avera Holy Family Hospital

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