How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Shepherd Center, Inc.?

Shepherd Center, Inc. in Atlanta, GA currently has 123 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Shepherd Center, Inc.'s commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Shepherd Center, Inc.'s median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

Hospital Profile General Acute Care Hospital Updated: 8/6/2026

Shepherd Center, Inc.

2020 Peachtree Rd Nw, Atlanta, GA 30309 · 123 Priced Procedures

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.85×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 15% below the fair benchmark (0.85×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

77/100 · Corroborated

77/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 54% of the Time

File Completeness60

Price Logic92

Peer Alignment60

Clean Billing76

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Shepherd Center, Inc. maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.80× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 1.07× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#10 of 100 in GA · 9th State Percentile#422 of 3,385 in U.S. · 12th National Percentile

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 15% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.85×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 54% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (54/100 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 (65.0% AGB cap)

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Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.85× 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 (0.5×) & laboratory (0.5×) services average 1.71× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.7×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.07×) jump +34% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.80×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.0× Medicare (24¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.7× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.71× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+34% Upper Tail

Q25 0.60× · Q50 0.80× · Q75 1.07×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.7× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.5× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

54% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 54/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Shepherd Center, Inc.

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 123 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$41,642	$19,087	2.2×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$3,069	$2,975	1.0×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,753	$2,680	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	—	$1,087	$1,453	0.7×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$934	$2,540	0.4×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$801	$3,372	0.2×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$678	$3,446	0.2×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$635	$3,629	0.2×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$631	$3,875	0.2×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$1,175	$509	$855	0.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$497	$1,256	0.4×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$451	$987	0.5×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$381	$981	0.4×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$1,701	$343	$511	0.7×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,328	$361	$1,021	0.4×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$304	$304	$201	1.5×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	—	$317	$322	1.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$216	$216	$92	2.3×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,961	$232	$369	0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,783	$248	$448	0.6×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,317	$209	$343	0.6×
Behavioral health assessment HCPCS Code: `H0001`	—	$180	$157	1.1×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$220	$176	$185	1.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$711	$182	$272	0.7×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,310	$201	$338	0.6×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,501	$170	$258	0.7×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	—	$139	$151	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$293	$152	$181	0.8×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,340	$151	$242	0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$3,462	$156	$303	0.5×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$276	$118	$123	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	—	$117	$148	0.8×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$124	$134	$173	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	—	$156	$583	0.3×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$150	$108	$110	1.0×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$124	$95	$107	0.9×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	—	$97	$123	0.8×
Review of medical records for care CPT Code: `90889`	—	$88	$114	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$523	$99	$132	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$675	$92	$134	0.7×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$244	$111	$166	0.7×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$356	$120	$231	0.5×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	—	$85	$130	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,771	$103	$160	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,944	$106	$166	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,938	$103	$163	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,693	$103	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,947	$103	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,892	$103	$169	0.6×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	—	$371	$347	1.1×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$524	$127	$140	0.9×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	—	$148	$203	0.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$132	$117	$116	1.0×
Behavioral health living support HCPCS Code: `H2019`	—	$73	$34	2.1×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$202	$79	$86	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$130	$79	$87	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$350	$86	$111	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$596	$70	$126	0.6×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	—	$37	$33	1.1×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$23	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$163	$13	$11	1.2×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$26	$22	$19	1.2×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$98	$16	$14	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$255	$35	$31	1.1×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	—	$29	$27	1.1×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$89	$38	$38	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	—	$20	$20	1.0×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$76	$14	$14	1.0×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$76	$37	$38	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$88	$38	$40	0.9×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$96	$32	$34	0.9×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$83	$31	$33	0.9×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$207	$43	$56	0.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$275	$34	$93	0.4×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$406	$37	$112	0.3×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$56	$4	$3	1.3×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$23	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$23	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$23	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$73	$12	$10	1.2×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$23	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$23	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$70	$7	$6	1.2×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$67	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$105	$16	$14	1.1×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$67	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$67	$8	$7	1.1×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$125	$17	$15	1.1×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$98	$18	$16	1.1×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$90	$37	$38	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$84	$9	$8	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$102	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$137	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$125	$20	$18	1.1×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$97	$10	$9	1.1×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$165	$12	$11	1.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$91	$34	$35	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$100	$26	$27	1.0×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	—	$34	$39	0.9×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$28	$35	0.8×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	—	$32	$49	0.7×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	—	$32	$49	0.7×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$79	$5	$5	1.0×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$24	$25	1.0×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$82	$38	$45	0.8×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$93	$43	$51	0.8×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$114	$29	$37	0.8×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$20	$32	$48	0.7×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$236	$49	$128	0.4×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$202	$51	$395	0.1×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$100	$18	$25	0.7×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$334	$37	$100	0.4×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$154	$29	$92	0.3×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$161	$29	$93	0.3×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$206	$29	$93	0.3×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$36	$3	$3	1.0×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$206	$28	$92	0.3×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$314	$25	$93	0.3×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$104	$12	$46	0.3×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$242	$22	$93	0.2×
Mental health services (assessment) HCPCS Code: `H0031`	—	$31	$140	0.2×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$189	$24	$110	0.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$216	$13	$64	0.2×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 123 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 65.0%

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CMS CCN: 112003

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,087

Medicare Rate $14,117

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Insurer Median $41,642

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Shepherd Center, Inc.’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $64,962 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $64,962

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (65.0% of gross = $64,962).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Shepherd Center, Inc.'s billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$80,854 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($99,941) is $80,854 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 7.1× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

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IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 510141601

Filing Period: 197508

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (65.0% 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.

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Regional Value & Quality Leader

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Shepherd Center, Inc..

Price Index: 0.94× regional baseline

Quality: 54/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$111,894U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share5.7%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 77/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 112003 EIN 510141601

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Procedure Prices at Shepherd Center, Inc.

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Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $64,962

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

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