CHI St Vincent Morrilton
#4 Hospital Drive, Morrilton, AR 72110 · 101 Priced Procedures · 72% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +44% above the fair benchmark (1.44×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
CHI St Vincent Morrilton prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.3× Medicare (median 1.37× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +38% to 1.89× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.85× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 68% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (28.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.44× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.37× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.89×) jump +38% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.37×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.1× Medicare (15¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at CHI St Vincent Morrilton
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $26,067 | 0.8× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,574 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,927 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,282 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,591 | 0.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $6,368 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,324 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $3,324 | 0.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,821 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,821 | 0.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,477 | 0.7× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $2,477 | 0.7× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,008 | 0.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,008 | 0.5× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,629 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,568 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,443 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,443 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,377 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,115 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,138 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,002 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,002 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,002 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $871 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at CHI St Vincent Morrilton (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $18,043
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (28.8% of gross = $18,043).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask CHI St Vincent Morrilton's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($62,561) is $31,786 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (28.8% 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at CHI St Vincent Morrilton. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-06·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-12-01·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (67 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for CHI St Vincent Morrilton.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.