Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc
1701 E 23Rd Avenue, Hutchinson, KS 67502 · 80 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 14% below the fair benchmark (0.86×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.86× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.0× Medicare, p50 0.88× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.95× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 14% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.86×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 47% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 64% patient recommendation (56/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (20.3% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.86× 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 0.88× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.86× 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.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 8,182) 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 Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 80 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $16,522 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $16,345 | 2.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $14,914 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,808 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,582 | 10.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,000 | 1.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $534 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $433 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $349 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $348 | 0.7× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $277 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $221 | 1.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $235 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $236 | 0.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $240 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $237 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $237 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $174 | 0.7× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $138 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $106 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $87 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $86 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $86 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $86 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $85 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $16,497
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (20.3% of gross = $16,497).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($52,928) Beats Your Bill
Hutchinson Regional Medical Center Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $52,928 (vs. $16,522 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($81,428) is $61,996 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 5.8× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (20.3% 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 (416 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 Hutchinson Regional Medical Center 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.