Crisp Regional Hospital
902 7Th Street North, Cordele, GA 31015 · 91 Priced Procedures · 63% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +34% above the fair benchmark (1.34×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.34× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 10,000), Crisp Regional Hospital commands a 1.34× 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 1.16× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 2% of shoppable procedures (41/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 63% patient recommendation (63/100 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 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.9×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.23× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.3×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.5× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- 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 Crisp Regional Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 91 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Crisp Regional Hospital (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 Crisp Regional 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 $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($97,517) is $66,742 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Crisp Regional Hospital 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 Crisp Regional Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-02-12·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-10-22·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (219 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 Crisp Regional 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.