Adventist Health Hanford
115 Mall Drive, Hanford, CA 93230 · 112 Priced Procedures · 65% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 4% below the fair benchmark (0.96×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Adventist Health Hanford prices shoppable and inpatient services (0.9× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.44×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.96× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 4% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.96×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 62% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 65% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (26.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.96× 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 (2.3×) & laboratory (2.1×) services average 1.44× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.23×) jump +35% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.91×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Adventist Health Hanford
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 112 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Adventist Health Hanford (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $24,571
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (26.4% of gross = $24,571).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($17,677) Beats Your Bill
Adventist Health Hanford's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $17,677 (vs. $24,309 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($93,035) is $73,603 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 6.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (26.4% 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 Adventist Health Hanford. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-22·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-02-29·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-12-12·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2022-02-03·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-12-01·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2021-06-23·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (869 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 Adventist Health Hanford.
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.