Buchanan County Health Center billing

1600 First St East, Independence, Iowa 50644

  • Voluntary non-profit - Other
  • Critical Access Hospitals

1. Call billing

Have your account number ready. Ask for an itemized bill and ask whether you can apply for financial assistance.

Main hospital line
(319) 332-0999
Ask for patient billing or patient financial services.
Call (319) 332-0999

2. See if you qualify for free or discounted care

As a nonprofit hospital, Buchanan County Health Center must have a written financial assistance policy under IRS rule 501(r). You can usually apply up to 240 days after your first bill, even if it went to collections.

Start an application cover letter

3. Send it in writing

A written request creates a record. Fill in your details, then print, email or mail it to Buchanan County Health Center billing.

  • Request an itemized bill
    Every charge, with its billing code. Start here.
    Get letter
  • Apply for financial assistance
    Cover letter for the hospital's application, with a request to pause collections.
    Create letter
  • Dispute a charge
    For duplicate lines, services you didn't get, or prices you want explained.
    Start dispute

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Buchanan County Health Center in Independence, Iowa is a Voluntary non-profit - Other hospital. BillKarma was unable to compute a billing grade for this hospital because no usable pricing data was found in their published price transparency file. As a nonprofit hospital, they are required under IRS 501(r) to maintain a written financial assistance policy. Contact their billing department to request it.

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How to dispute a bill from Buchanan County Health Center

Last updated: 2026-10-21

BUCHANAN COUNTY HEALTH CENTER does not have enough pricing data in their published file for BillKarma to compute a billing grade. However, you can still dispute individual charges using Medicare rates as your benchmark. As a nonprofit hospital, they are required under IRS Section 501(r) to have a written financial assistance policy. Ask their billing department for the Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) application and income eligibility thresholds before making any payment. Request an itemized bill with CPT codes from their billing department, then use the BillKarma calculator to look up the Medicare rate for each code.

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Map shows Buchanan County Health Center at 1600 FIRST ST EAST, Independence, Iowa, 50644. Nearby hospitals within 50 miles include Avera Holy Family Hospital, Avera Merrill Pioneer Hospital.

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