Shasta Regional Medical Center
1100 Butte St, Redding, CA 96001 · 98 Priced Procedures · 60% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +19% above the fair benchmark (1.19×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.19× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 5,627), Shasta Regional Medical Center commands a 1.19× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.04× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 90% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 60% patient recommendation (54/100 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 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.19× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.19× 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.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,627) 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 Shasta Regional Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 98 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $23,003 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $22,842 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $20,887 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $16,432 | 1.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $16,432 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,298 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $7,737 | 1.3× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $5,011 | 1.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,582 | 1.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $4,188 | 1.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,188 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,532 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,190 | 1.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,161 | 1.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $705 | 1.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $635 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $558 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $558 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $382 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $382 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $382 | 1.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $382 | 1.0× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $344 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $281 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $281 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Shasta Regional 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($19,369) Beats Your Bill
Shasta Regional Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $19,369 (vs. $23,003 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 ($55,207) is $36,120 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 3.9× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Shasta Regional 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 Shasta Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-29·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-07-18·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (437 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 Shasta Regional 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.