Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center
485 N. Ks Hwy 2, Anthony, KS 67003 · 100 Priced Procedures · 86% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +83% above the fair benchmark (1.83×) 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 #6 Patterson Health Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.4× Medicare (median 1.76× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +30% to 2.28× 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 1.21× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 61% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (74/100 safety score) with 86% 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.0× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.76× Fair BaseRate (2.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.28×) jump +30% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.76×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.2× Medicare (37¢ 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 #6 Patterson Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 100 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,696 | 2.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,223 | 1.2× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $856 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $702 | 4.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $702 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $702 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $702 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $702 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $702 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $702 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $702 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $702 | 2.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $711 | 2.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $711 | 2.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $711 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $702 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $711 | 1.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $590 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $538 | 4.1× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $546 | 2.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $517 | 0.1× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $498 | 0.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $520 | 0.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $401 | 0.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $366 | 0.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center (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 ($1,500) Beats Your Bill
Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,500 (vs. $1,696 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($1,875) is $1,292 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 3.4× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hospital District #6 Patterson Health Center 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 (34 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 #6 Patterson Health Center.
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.