Pali Momi Medical Center
98-1079 Moanalua Road, Aiea, HI 96701 · 127 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +14% above the fair benchmark (1.14×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.14× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Pali Momi Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.14× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 49% 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 0.95× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 49% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 79% patient recommendation (78/100 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 2.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.09× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.44×) jump +32% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.09×)
- 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 Pali Momi Medical Center
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 |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,323 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,323 | 1.0× |
| 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 | 1.1× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,009 | 1.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $997 | 1.0× |
| 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 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Pali Momi 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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Pali Momi Medical Center'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)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Pali Momi 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (442 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 Pali Momi Medical Center.
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.