Cheyenne County Hospital
210 West 1St Street, St Francis, KS 67756 · 102 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +105% above the fair benchmark (2.05×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Cheyenne County Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.7× Medicare (median 2.11× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +22% to 2.57× 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 1.01× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 38% of shoppable procedures (41/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (80.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.11× Fair BaseRate (2.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.57×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.11×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.5× Medicare (40¢ 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 Cheyenne County Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 102 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | — | — |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,686 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | — | — |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,578 | unverified |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,132 | 0.7× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,965 | 0.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,000 | 0.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | — | — |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $982 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $885 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $885 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $820 | 3.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $835 | 2.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $835 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $770 | 4.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $770 | 4.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $770 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $770 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $770 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $770 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $795 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $770 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $795 | 1.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $689 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $523 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Cheyenne County Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $892
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (80.7% of gross = $892).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Cheyenne County Hospital'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 $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($6,109).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (80.7% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Cheyenne County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-03-18·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-05-24·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-01-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
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 Cheyenne County 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.