Franciscan Health Dyer
24 Joliet St, Dyer, IN 46311 · 110 Priced Procedures · 57% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +68% above the fair benchmark (1.68×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.68× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Franciscan Health Dyer maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.68× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 82% 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 1.10× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 82% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 57% patient recommendation (56/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (41.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.70× Fair BaseRate (2.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.10×) jump +24% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.70×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.7× Medicare (17¢ 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 Franciscan Health Dyer
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 110 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $45,455 | 1.5× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $32,847 | 2.4× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $32,847 | 2.4× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $32,001 | 1.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $25,350 | 1.3× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $23,169 | 1.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $18,564 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $15,467 | 2.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,246 | 1.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $9,160 | 2.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,904 | 2.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $3,115 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,619 | 2.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,320 | 2.4× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,129 | 2.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,964 | 0.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,648 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,487 | 3.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $911 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $929 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $762 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $677 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $635 | 1.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $623 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $635 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Franciscan Health Dyer (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $58,326
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (41.4% of gross = $58,326).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($38,048) Beats Your Bill
Franciscan Health Dyer's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $38,048 (vs. $45,455 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($140,917) is $110,142 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 6.0× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (41.4% 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 Franciscan Health Dyer. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-01-22·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-10-16·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (449 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 Franciscan Health Dyer.
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.