Question 1

Why do prices at Madelia Community Health vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Madelia Community Health publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Madelia Community Health bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Madelia Community Health?

Accepted Answer

Contact Madelia Community Health's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Madelia Community Health's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$2	$2 to $55	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$4	$4 to $9	Low
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$4	$4 to $9	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$4	$4 to $20	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$10	$10 to $24	Low
ACL Reconstruction	surgery	$33	$33 to $355	Low
Blood Test	lab	$33	$33 to $232	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$56	$56 to $262	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$69	$69 to $235	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$70	$70 to $170	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$78	$78 to $192	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$89	$89 to $218	Low
Knee Arthroscopy	other	$90	$90 to $221	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$121	$121 to $296	Low
Dialysis	other	$139	$139 to $340	Low
Carpal Tunnel Release	surgery	$160	$160 to $393	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$188	$188 to $461	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$503	$503 to $1,233	Low
CT Head	imaging	$879	$879 to $2,153	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$1,030	$1,030 to $2,524	Low

Madelia Community Health

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Madelia Community Health's Pricing