Mercy Hospital Paris
500 East Academy, Paris, AR 72855 · 90 Priced Procedures · 88% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +24% above the fair benchmark (1.24×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.24× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Mercy Hospital Paris maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.24× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 43% 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 0.83× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 43% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 88% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (36.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.24× 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 (0.9×) & laboratory (1.1×) services average 1.27× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.49×) jump +21% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.23×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.4× Medicare (18¢ 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 Mercy Hospital Paris
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 90 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $14,318 | 0.8× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,382 | 1.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $6,993 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,174 | 1.5× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,464 | 0.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $651 | 0.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $585 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $549 | 0.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $432 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $400 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $364 | 1.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $283 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $248 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $252 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $252 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $252 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $252 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $252 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $235 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $203 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $221 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $145 | 1.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $153 | 0.2× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $116 | 1.0× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $127 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mercy Hospital Paris (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $8,095
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.8% of gross = $8,095).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($14,318) Beats Your Bill
Mercy Hospital Paris's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $14,318 (vs. $14,318 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($22,028) is $2,941 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 1.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (36.8% 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 Mercy Hospital Paris. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-30·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (79 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 Mercy Hospital Paris.
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.