Hancock Regional Hospital
801 N State St, Greenfield, IN 46140 · 92 Priced Procedures · 76% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Hancock Regional Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (9.9× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (1.8× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (16.0×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 76% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (9.2% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 9.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (7.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.7× Medicare (14¢ 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 Hancock Regional 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $67,710 | 3.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $42,609 | 2.2× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $29,354 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $14,909 | 1.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $11,820 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,214 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,119 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,929 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,636 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $2,648 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,272 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,295 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,273 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,205 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,713 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,731 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,573 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,549 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,423 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,378 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,335 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,210 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,122 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $973 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $772 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hancock Regional Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $7,804
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (9.2% of gross = $7,804).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($67,710) Beats Your Bill
Hancock Regional Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $67,710 (vs. $67,710 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $17,936 Fair BaseRate ($12,807 Medicare)
Your bill ($84,637) is $66,701 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($17,936) and 6.6× the $12,807 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (9.2% 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 Hancock Regional Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-02-26·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (599 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 Hancock Regional Hospital.
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.