Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
150 North 200 West, Malad City, ID 83252 · 92 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) 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
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (0.8× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (0.9× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.91× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 25% of shoppable procedures (92/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.91× 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 (1.2×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.13× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.11×) jump +29% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,328) 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 Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 92 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,508 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,338 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,870 | 5.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,868 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,726 | 1.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,700 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,403 | 5.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,421 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,318 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,254 | 7.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,275 | 5.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,211 | 7.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,233 | 7.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,148 | 6.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,167 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,105 | 6.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $696 | 2.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $608 | 4.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $574 | 4.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $536 | 4.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $550 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $479 | 0.1× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $425 | 3.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $450 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $464 | 0.1× |
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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 ($2,508) Beats Your Bill
Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,508 (vs. $2,508 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $511 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,950) is $2,439 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($511) and 8.3× the $356 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital 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 Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-03-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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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 Nell J Redfield Memorial Hospital.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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