Great Plains of Sabetha
603 S 14Th Street, Sabetha, KS 66534 · 99 Priced Procedures · 87% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +121% above the fair benchmark (2.21×) 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
Great Plains of Sabetha prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.9× Medicare (median 2.05× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +41% to 2.90× 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 1.34× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 21% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 87% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (85.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.05× Fair BaseRate (2.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.90×) jump +41% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.05×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.7× Medicare (39¢ 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 Great Plains of Sabetha
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,107 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,680 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,550 | 0.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,153 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,980 | 0.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $1,997 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,460 | 2.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,282 | 3.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,251 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,211 | 3.6× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $900 | 2.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $824 | 0.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $849 | 0.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $730 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $718 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $663 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $663 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $663 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $663 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $663 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $663 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $663 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $663 | 2.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $655 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $667 | 2.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Great Plains of Sabetha (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,489
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (85.0% of gross = $3,489).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Great Plains of Sabetha's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,107 (vs. $4,107 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,540 Fair BaseRate ($2,358 Medicare)
Your bill ($4,107) is $1,567 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,540) and 1.7× the $2,358 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (85.0% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (76 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 Great Plains of Sabetha.
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.