Palo Alto County Hospital is a government critical access hospital in Emmetsburg, Iowa. Its CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 161357 and its NPI is 1790793651.
CMS Certification Number
National Provider Identifier
Billing entity in payer files
Emmetsburg, IA
Negotiated rates
In-network rates for clinicians billing at this hospital, from each insurer's price transparency files. Median rate, with the range when more than one contract applies.
| Service | Code | Physician rate | vs. Iowa hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emergency room visit, high severity | 99285 | $3541 rate | 84th percentile · state median $251, mean $268 |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis, with contrast | 74177 | $4323 rates, all the same | 74th percentile · state median $367, mean $419 |
| MRI, brain, with and without contrast | 70553 | $7923 rates, all the same | 83rd percentile · state median $628, mean $640 |
| Colonoscopy, diagnostic | 45378 | $977$542–$977 · 3 rates | 97th percentile · state median $525, mean $587 |
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Every billing code
CPT, HCPCS, MS-DRG and revenue codes, not just the four shown here.
Institutional rates
What each insurer pays the hospital itself, its facility fees.
Professional rates
What insurers pay physicians and clinicians billing here.
Inpatient and outpatient
Per-stay rates for admissions and per-visit rates for outpatient care.
The table above shows physician rates: what the insurer pays clinicians for the service. Facility rates are in the full data. Source: insurer Transparency in Coverage files.
From the hospital's Medicare enrollment record.
From CMS Care Compare. Each measure is compared with the national rate.
CMS overall rating
Not rated. CMS only stars hospitals that report enough measures; most critical access and specialty hospitals are not rated.
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Units Medicare certifies separately, each with its own CCN.
Swing-bed unit
Palo Alto County Hospital
CCN 16Z357
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Storm Lake, IA
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Humboldt, IA
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Clarion, IA
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Algona, IA
Loring Hospital
Sac City, IA
Pocahontas Community Hospital
Pocahontas, IA
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Quick answers about Palo Alto County Hospital.
Palo Alto County Hospital's CMS Certification Number (CCN) is 161357. Medicare uses the CCN to identify the hospital in cost reports, quality reporting and claims.
Palo Alto County Hospital bills under National Provider Identifier (NPI) 1790793651.
Palo Alto County Hospital bills insurers under tax ID (EIN) 42-0455510, held by PALO ALTO COUNTY HOSPITAL. Insurers publish negotiated rates by tax ID, so this is the number to look up in price transparency files.
Palo Alto County Hospital is enrolled in Medicare as a critical access hospital with government ownership. Its legal business name is Palo Alto County Hospital.
Palo Alto County Hospital is at 3201 1st St, Emmetsburg, IA 50536.
Yes. Palo Alto County Hospital reports emergency services to CMS.
Yes. Palo Alto County Hospital has 1 Medicare-certified unit: swing-bed unit.
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