McGehee Hospital
900 South Third Street, McGehee, AR 71654 · 75 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +107% above the fair benchmark (2.07×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
McGehee Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (2.07× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 58% 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 1.10× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 58% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 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 (75.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.13× Fair BaseRate (2.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.56×) jump +20% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.13×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.7× Medicare (39¢ 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 McGehee Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 75 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,477 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $944 | 2.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $780 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $645 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $645 | unverified |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $592 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $475 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $475 | 1.8× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $377 | 0.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $330 | 0.7× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $282 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $282 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $297 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $297 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $297 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $297 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $297 | 1.8× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $297 | unverified |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $297 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $282 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $292 | unverified |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $238 | unverified |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $238 | unverified |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $238 | unverified |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $238 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at McGehee Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,256
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (75.0% of gross = $1,256).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,122) Beats Your Bill
McGehee Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,122 (vs. $1,477 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,675) is $1,092 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 3.0× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (75.0% 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 McGehee Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2023-11-01·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-09-28·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-06-14·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 McGehee Hospital.
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.