Candler Hospital
5353 Reynolds Street, Savannah, GA 31405 · 95 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 24% below the fair benchmark (0.76×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.76× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Candler Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.76× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.1× Medicare, p75 0.76× 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 24% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.76×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (13.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.76× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.76× 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 4,119) 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 Candler Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 95 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $14,846 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,244 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,539 | 3.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,507 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,283 | 4.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,152 | 1.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $886 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $727 | 2.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $709 | 2.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $667 | 2.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $664 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $613 | 2.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $620 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $565 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $449 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $465 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $442 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $452 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $445 | 2.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $325 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $241 | 2.6× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $239 | 2.6× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $226 | 2.4× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $241 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $244 | 1.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Candler Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $4,942
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (13.9% of gross = $4,942).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Candler Hospital'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 ($35,630) is $16,543 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.5× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (13.9% 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,650 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 Candler Hospital.
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.