Question 1

Why do prices at Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines 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. Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines 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 Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines 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 Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines?

Accepted Answer

Contact Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines'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 Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines'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
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	N/A	$2,864 to $2,864	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Appendectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Asthma Management	other	N/A	$1,018 to $1,018	Low
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	N/A	$25,373 to $25,373	Low
Blood Test	lab	N/A	$423 to $423	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Cardiac Ablation	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	N/A	$19,958 to $19,958	Low
COPD Management	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
CT Head	imaging	N/A	$10,628 to $10,628	Low
Dialysis	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	N/A	$6,003 to $6,003	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	N/A	$2,412 to $2,412	Low
ERCP (Gallstone Removal)	other	N/A	$7,117 to $7,117	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
MRI of the Abdomen	imaging	N/A	$18,252 to $18,252	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	N/A	$829 to $829	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Paracentesis	diagnostic	N/A	$923 to $923	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	N/A	$829 to $829	Low
Prostatectomy	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	N/A	$5,080 to $5,080	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low
Wound Debridement	surgery	N/A	$30 to $3,991	Low

Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Select Specialty Hospital - Des Moines's Pricing