ABOUT IOWA CITY ASC
The Iowa City Ambulatory Surgical Center is a multi-specialty, state of the art surgical facility providing quality outpatient surgical services.
The center established in 2008 currently performs approximately 7,000 surgical procedures per year.
Most patients who do not require specialized hospital treatment or overnight observation can safely have their outpatient surgical procedure completed at the Iowa City ASC.
The Iowa City ASC is a leader in outpatient surgery.
- Our processes and quality measures ensure that our center functions in the most efficient, high-quality manner to offer every patient the best results.
- Our clinical team of nurses, surgeons, and anesthesia providers views each patient as a unique individual.
- Our front office staff will assure that you are cared for as soon as you walk in the door, with prompt registration and answers to any of your insurance and payment questions.
- Our focus is to make you comfortable while providing strong clinical care in a compassionate manner. We realize that you are here to have a procedure, but also want you to recover in a manner appropriate to you.
Your recovery will be based on your individual needs so that you can go home in a timely and safe manner after your procedure. Take the mystery out of surgery and check out this resource of a patient’s journey.
Our goal is to deliver exceptional care in a uniquely tailored experience, providing restoration to your body and your life. LEARN MORE About our Quality Patient Care.
BENEFITS OF IOWA CITY ASC
We have a proven history of offering new, innovative procedures in an outpatient environment. We are leaders in performing outpatient spine and balloon sinuloplasty procedures. We were the first in the area to offer ORA with VerifEye+ technology for our cataract patients. We are also the first center in Iowa to offer Inspire therapy. Inspire therapy is a new, clinically proven treatment option, approved by the FDA, for people with Obstructive Sleeve Apnea (OSA). Iowa City ASC makes it a priority to have the latest equipment and instruments so that your procedure is completed in a manner appropriate for you.
SAVINGS
We provide the most cost-effective outpatient surgical option available in the area. Please review with your surgeon if your procedure can be done at the Iowa City ASC. We provide both payment plans, cash discounts and care credit options. We are willing to work with you in order to assure that your procedure is paid for in a manner appropriate to your situation. Please feel free to contact the center or review our website for input related to financial savings and procedure costs, we will try and help you understand the cost of your procedure before you receive a bill.
CONVENIENT SCHEDULING
The Iowa City ASC is open Monday through Friday, 5:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. If your care requires that we stay open later, that’s what we do in order for you to receive the timeliest clinical treatment. With five fully equipped operating rooms, we provide flexible scheduling options. We work closely with the physician offices in order to get you the best time for your schedule.
EASY ACCESS
Our convenient location is just off I-80 on Northgate Drive. Free parking is available right outside our front door.
Opt to Have Your Surgical Procedure Performed at an ASC
Our team at Iowa City ASC compiled some helpful stats and figures that highlight the cost savings between hospitals and ASCs. If you’re curious about the cost difference between hospitals and ASCs, download our resource and find out how you can save money on your healthcare!
QUALITY PATIENT CARE
We employ a professional staff and work with highly skilled physicians. Our nurses, surgeons and anesthesiologists are experienced in outpatient surgery. Our staff is comprised primarily of RNs averaging 15 years of experience. The Iowa City ASC is regulated by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) and the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Both require strict adherence to guidelines and expect best practices for all procedures. We independently benchmark and monitor patient outcomes such as infection rates, antibiotic prophylaxis, hospital admissions/transfers and other quality criteria. We regularly perform better than national benchmarks in all areas of quality patient care. These graphs summarize our patients’ experiences with Iowa City ASC.
CONFIDENCE IN CARE RECEIVED AT IOWA CITY ASC
OVERALL ASSESSMENT OF THE PEOPLE AT IOWA CITY ASC
