Fairchild Medical Center
444 Bruce Street, Yreka, CA 96097 · 110 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 46% below the fair benchmark (0.54×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.54× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Fairchild Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.6× Medicare, p50 0.25× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.4× Medicare, p75 1.10× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 46% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.54×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 15% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 68% 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 (80.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.54× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.25× Fair BaseRate (0.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.10×) jump +340% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.25×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.3× Medicare (28¢ 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 Fairchild Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 110 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $114,973 | 5.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $58,551 | 3.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $24,508 | 3.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $6,732 | 0.5× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $6,659 | 0.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $6,035 | 11.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $5,142 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $5,084 | 11.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $4,648 | 13.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $4,585 | 13.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $4,486 | 13.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $4,271 | 14.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $4,105 | 11.1× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,893 | 1.3× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,518 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $3,092 | 18.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $3,016 | 11.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,777 | 16.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,656 | 11.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,585 | 15.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,413 | 15.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,258 | 13.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,941 | 11.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,907 | 3.3× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,900 | 1.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Fairchild Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $92,139
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (80.1% of gross = $92,139).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Fairchild Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $114,973 (vs. $114,973 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 ($114,973) is $95,541 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 8.2× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (80.1% 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 Fairchild Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-03-28·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-07-07·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (223 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 Fairchild Medical Center.
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.