How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Central Peninsula General Hospital?

Central Peninsula General Hospital in Soldotna, AK currently has 125 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Central Peninsula General Hospital's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Central Peninsula General Hospital's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Central Peninsula General Hospital's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Central Peninsula General Hospital an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Other 49 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-08-19

Central Peninsula General Hospital

250 Hospital Place, Soldotna, AK 99669 · 125 Priced Procedures · 77% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.78×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 22% below the fair benchmark (0.78×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

59/100 · Caution

59/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 18% of the Time

File Completeness50

Price Logic82

Peer Alignment58

Clean Billing90

Real Cash Discount6

Regional Value Leader

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.78× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive

Uniform Value Leader

Central Peninsula General Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.2× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.5× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.78× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.

#1 of 9 in AK · 1st State Percentile#220 of 3,385 in U.S. · 6th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 22% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.78×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 18% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 77% patient recommendation (71/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (85.2% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.78× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.7×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.2×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.15×) jump +85% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.62×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.7× Medicare (27¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.2× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.25× Divergence

1.5× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+85% Upper Tail

Q25 0.52× · Q50 0.62× · Q75 1.15×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.2× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.3× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.6× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

18% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 71/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Central Peninsula General Hospital

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$93,535	$93,535	$19,432	4.8×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$62,333	$62,333	$19,087	3.3×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$30,930	$30,930	$8,223	3.8×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$8,644	$8,644	$1,453	5.9×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	$12,416	$8,523	$2,975	2.9×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	$10,991	$7,665	$2,680	2.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$5,968	$5,968	$303	19.7×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$5,894	$5,894	$511	11.5×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$5,282	$5,282	$343	15.4×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	$26,345	$5,215	$13,413	0.4×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$16,184	$5,207	$13,523	0.4×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$5,176	$5,176	$338	15.3×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$5,040	$5,040	$258	19.5×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$4,960	$4,960	$583	8.5×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$4,865	$4,865	$369	13.2×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$4,717	$4,717	$160	29.5×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$4,334	$4,334	$242	17.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$3,760	$3,760	$166	22.7×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$3,656	$3,656	$169	21.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$3,600	$3,600	$167	21.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$3,560	$3,560	$163	21.8×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,497	$3,497	$168	20.8×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$3,512	$3,512	$322	10.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$2,798	$2,798	$855	3.3×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$8,694	$2,689	$6,109	0.4×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$2,477	$2,477	$272	9.1×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	$8,145	$2,228	$3,372	0.7×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$5,024	$2,136	$3,629	0.6×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	$9,567	$2,097	$3,446	0.6×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$3,747	$1,709	$3,875	0.4×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$1,236	$1,236	$130	9.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,236	$1,236	$134	9.2×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$1,039	$1,039	$93	11.2×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$1,022	$1,022	$93	11.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,044	$1,044	$132	7.9×
Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: `H0009`	$1,045	$1,045	$269	3.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$977	$977	$92	10.6×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$1,001	$1,001	$112	8.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$940	$940	$93	10.1×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$881	$881	$92	9.6×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$834	$834	$93	9.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$816	$816	$93	8.8×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$3,134	$799	$1,256	0.6×
Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: `H0010`	$772	$772	$343	2.3×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,869	$736	$981	0.8×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$646	$646	$92	7.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$654	$654	$148	4.4×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$602	$602	$64	9.4×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$538	$538	$110	4.9×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,550	$554	$987	0.6×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$527	$527	$86	6.1×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$505	$505	$123	4.1×
Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: `H2036`	$478	$478	$406	1.2×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,312	$468	$1,021	0.5×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$385	$385	$100	3.9×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$492	$320	$231	1.4×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,845	$344	$448	0.8×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$274	$274	$35	7.8×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$285	$285	$51	5.6×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$604	$288	$185	1.6×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$227	$227	$34	6.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$406	$237	$123	1.9×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$249	$249	$151	1.6×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$393	$260	$181	1.4×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$227	$227	$33	6.9×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$227	$227	$35	6.5×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$227	$227	$38	6.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$227	$227	$38	6.0×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$227	$227	$38	6.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$227	$227	$40	5.7×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$227	$227	$45	5.0×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$221	$221	$86	2.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$374	$200	$110	1.8×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$331	$198	$173	1.1×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$320	$161	$87	1.9×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$345	$176	$166	1.1×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	$165	$165	$33	unverified
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$200	$139	$395	0.4×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$488	$111	$126	0.9×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$247	$93	$128	0.7×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$584	$584	$347	1.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$483	$483	$116	4.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$334	$334	$14	23.9×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$281	$281	$5	56.2×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$277	$277	$11	25.2×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$263	$263	$15	17.5×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$287	$287	$19	15.1×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$251	$251	$16	15.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$252	$252	$46	5.5×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$200	$200	$8	25.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$220	$220	$9	24.4×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$191	$191	$7	27.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$216	$216	$11	19.6×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$189	$189	$9	21.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$178	$178	$9	19.8×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$203	$203	$18	11.3×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$186	$186	$20	9.3×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$148	$148	$14	10.6×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$121	$121	$3	40.3×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$143	$143	$5	28.6×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$145	$145	$7	20.7×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$134	$134	$7	19.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$153	$153	$31	4.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$100	$100	$5	20.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$120	$120	$10	12.0×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$71	$71	$3	23.7×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$86	$86	$4	21.5×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$86	$86	$5	17.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$95	$95	$6	15.8×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$273	$108	$203	0.5×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$66	$66	$4	16.5×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	$172	$58	$25	2.3×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$69	$69	$49	1.4×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$64	$64	$48	1.3×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$38	$38	$5	7.6×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$58	$58	$49	1.2×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$236	$82	$140	0.6×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$184	$63	$111	0.6×
Review of medical records for care CPT Code: `90889`	$55	$55	$114	0.5×
Community mental health services HCPCS Code: `H0038`	$27	$27	$16	1.7×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$93	$22	$39	0.6×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$54	$14	$25	0.6×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$98	$29	$56	0.5×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$53	$17	$37	0.5×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$574	$32	$201	0.2×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 125 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 85.2%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Central Peninsula General Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 020024

CPT 470

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,432

Medicare Rate $14,044

Self-Pay Cash $93,535

Insurer Median $93,535

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Central Peninsula General Hospital’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $79,654 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $79,654

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (85.2% of gross = $79,654).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Published Cash: $93,535

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Central Peninsula General Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $93,535 (vs. $93,535 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$74,103 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)

Your bill ($93,535) is $74,103 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 6.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 920077523

Filing Period: 199408

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (85.2% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite71/100

Would Recommend77%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)74%

Median ER Wait152 min

Left ER Before Seen1%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.7%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Central Peninsula General Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2023-04-19·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2022-12-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (340 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Central Peninsula General Hospital.

Price Index: 1.97× regional baseline

Quality: 69/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$77,722U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share11.7%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$39,900Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$160,760Common AGB cap ceiling

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