Lane County Hospital
235 West Vine Po Box 969, Dighton, KS 67839 · 83 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +159% above the fair benchmark (2.59×) 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
Lane County Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.5× Medicare (median 2.39× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +36% to 3.26× 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 1.85× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 16% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (85/100 safety score) with 72% 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 4.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.39× Fair BaseRate (3.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.26×) jump +36% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.39×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.2× Medicare (34¢ 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 Lane County Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,248 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,486 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,100 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,025 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,025 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,025 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $950 | 5.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $950 | 5.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $950 | 3.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $950 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $950 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $950 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $875 | 2.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $875 | 2.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $875 | 2.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $875 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $843 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $712 | 1.4× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $450 | 3.4× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $466 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $425 | 3.3× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $365 | 3.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $380 | 3.0× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $255 | 2.7× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $278 | 1.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lane County Hospital (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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Lane County Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,248 (vs. $2,248 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 ($2,248) is $1,665 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 4.0× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Lane County Hospital 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Lane County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-05-20·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-02-16·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 Lane 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.