Dorminy Medical Center
200 Perry House Road, Box 1447, Fitzgerald, GA 31750 · 83 Priced Procedures · 60% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +77% above the fair benchmark (1.77×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 10,000), Dorminy Medical Center commands a 1.77× 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 1.25× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 76% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 60% patient recommendation
- 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 2.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.71× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.14×) jump +25% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.71×)
- 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 Dorminy Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,345 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $967 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $725 | 2.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $725 | 2.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $725 | 2.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $725 | 1.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $604 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $483 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $483 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $483 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $483 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $483 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $483 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $483 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $483 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $483 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $483 | 1.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $504 | 0.5× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $362 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $362 | 2.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $362 | 2.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $362 | unverified |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $225 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $192 | unverified |
| Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: G0279 | $208 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Dorminy 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 ($871) Beats Your Bill
Dorminy Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $871 (vs. $1,345 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,741) is $1,158 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 3.1× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Dorminy 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Dorminy Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-01·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2026-02-10·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (65 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 Dorminy 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.