Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
2302 College Avenue, Conway, AR 72034 · 103 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +21% above the fair benchmark (1.21×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.21× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.21× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 74% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 74% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 73% patient recommendation (65/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (30.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.08× Fair BaseRate (2.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.50×) jump +39% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.08×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.9× 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 Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 103 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $13,976 | 0.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,774 | 0.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,209 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,755 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,129 | 2.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,087 | 1.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $815 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $799 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $775 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $732 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $752 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $692 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $658 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $593 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $593 | 2.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $559 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $530 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $436 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $413 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $413 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $367 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $363 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $334 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $299 | 2.2× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $290 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $10,324
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (30.8% of gross = $10,324).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc'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 $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($33,542) is $14,455 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (30.8% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-15·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2026-02-09·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-06-15·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-09-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,339 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
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2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Conway Regional Medical Center, Inc.
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.