Union Hospital Inc
1606 N Seventh St, Terre Haute, IN 47804 · 99 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +47% above the fair benchmark (1.47×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.47× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Union Hospital Inc prices routine shoppable procedures at 5.5× Medicare (median 1.12× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +121% to 2.48× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.02× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 44% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 64% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (45.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.12× Fair BaseRate (5.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.48×) jump +121% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.12×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,720) 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 Union Hospital Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 99 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,738 | 1.2× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $21,850 | 1.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $20,966 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,043 | 1.1× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,837 | 3.3× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $4,699 | 0.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,888 | 3.2× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,303 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,095 | 3.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,095 | 3.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,095 | 3.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,095 | 2.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,094 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,005 | 6.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,005 | 6.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,005 | 6.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,005 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,005 | 3.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $989 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,005 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,005 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,005 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,005 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,005 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $844 | 6.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Union Hospital Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $13,218
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (45.8% of gross = $13,218).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($17,309) Beats Your Bill
Union Hospital Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $17,309 (vs. $22,738 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($28,848) is $9,761 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (45.8% 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (828 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 Union Hospital Inc.
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.