Miller County Hospital
209 N Cuthbert Street, Colquitt, GA 39837 · 95 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 33% below the fair benchmark (0.67×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Miller County Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.69× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.7× Medicare, p75 0.73× 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 33% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.67×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 85% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (75.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.67× 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.
- Captive ER (0.7×) & laboratory (1.1×) services average 1.40× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.5×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 3.5× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.0× Medicare (34¢ 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 Miller County 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,677 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $1,673 | 0.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,332 | 2.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,084 | 3.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,084 | 2.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,016 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $873 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $840 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $856 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $785 | 4.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $785 | 4.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $785 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $766 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $785 | 2.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $784 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $696 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $696 | 4.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $588 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $531 | 4.0× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $320 | 2.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $307 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $256 | 2.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $260 | 0.5× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $219 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $236 | 0.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Miller County Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,019
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (75.0% of gross = $3,019).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Miller County 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 $2,680 Fair BaseRate ($2,214 Medicare)
Your bill ($4,025) is $1,345 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,680) and 1.8× the $2,214 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (75.0% 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 Miller County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-03-13·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 Miller County 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.