Valley View Medical Center
5330 South Highway 95, Fort Mohave, AZ 86426 · 101 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +67% above the fair benchmark (1.67×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.67× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Valley View Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.7× Medicare (median 1.53× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +42% to 2.17× 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 1.09× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (65/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.53× Fair BaseRate (2.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.17×) jump +42% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.53×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,705) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Valley View Medical Center
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,342 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,146 | 0.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,573 | 0.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $10,426 | 0.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $8,446 | 2.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $8,446 | 2.3× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,253 | 2.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $7,474 | 2.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $6,354 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $6,354 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $6,354 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,101 | 0.7× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,295 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,605 | 3.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,539 | 1.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,486 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,481 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,502 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,191 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,095 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $922 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $896 | 5.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $914 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $939 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $903 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Valley View Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Valley View Medical Center'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 ($36,821) is $17,734 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.6× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Valley View Medical Center as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
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 Valley View Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-17·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (358 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 Valley View Medical Center.
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.