Hospital District #1 of Rice County
619 South Clark Avenue, Lyons, KS 67554 · 124 Priced Procedures · 95% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +24% above the fair benchmark (1.24×) 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
Hospital District #1 of Rice County prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.4× Medicare (median 0.97× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +98% to 1.92× 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 0.68× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 61% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (76/100 safety score) with 95% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.24× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.97× Fair BaseRate (2.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.92×) jump +98% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.97×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 6.3× Medicare (27¢ 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 Hospital District #1 of Rice County
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 124 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,265 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $8,598 | 0.6× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $8,620 | 0.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $6,000 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,487 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,275 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,056 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,966 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $1,808 | 0.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,751 | 0.7× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,678 | 0.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,537 | 2.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,372 | 4.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,390 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,372 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,372 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,372 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,372 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,194 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,213 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,079 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $974 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $976 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $974 | 2.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $953 | 1.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hospital District #1 of Rice County (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($9,299) Beats Your Bill
Hospital District #1 of Rice County's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $9,299 (vs. $9,265 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your bill ($12,398) is $6,289 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($6,109) and 2.0× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hospital District #1 of Rice County as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (58 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 Hospital District #1 of Rice County.
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.