Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
1319 Punahou Street, Honolulu, HI 96826 · 127 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +24% above the fair benchmark (1.24×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.24× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 52% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.96× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 52% 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 (42.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.16× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.52×) jump +31% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.16×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,350) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))
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 Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $30,452 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $19,434 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $18,683 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,609 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,848 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,718 | 0.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,828 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,614 | 1.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $3,625 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,323 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,323 | unverified |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,736 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,499 | 1.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,481 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,305 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,297 | 0.9× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,125 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,038 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,009 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $997 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $880 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $867 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $809 | 0.9× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $763 | 0.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $645 | 1.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $31,134
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (42.6% of gross = $31,134).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children'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 ($73,085) is $42,310 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (42.6% 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.
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 Kapiolani Medical Center for Women & Children.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.