How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Ness County Hospital District #2?

Ness County Hospital District #2 in Ness City, KS currently has 89 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Ness County Hospital District #2's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Ness County Hospital District #2's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.6× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Government - Hospital District or Authority 25 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-03-02

Ness County Hospital District #2

312 Custer Street, Ness City, KS 67560 · 89 Priced Procedures

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.64×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +64% above the fair benchmark (1.64×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

73/100 · Corroborated

73/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 72% of the Time

File Completeness66

Price Logic67

Peer Alignment76

Clean Billing61

Real Cash Discount100

High-Markup · Check Safety

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +35% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Ness County Hospital District #2 prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.0× Medicare (median 1.53× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +35% to 2.06× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#72 of 103 in KS · 68th State Percentile#2,813 of 3,385 in U.S. · 83rd National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.14× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 72% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.64× 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 1.53× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.06×) jump +35% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.53×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.4× Medicare (30¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.95× Divergence

1.9× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+35% Upper Tail

Q25 1.14× · Q50 1.53× · Q75 2.06×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.2× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.9× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.5× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

72% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 69/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Ness County Hospital District #2

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 89 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$31,396	$30,775	1.0×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$22,152	$19,432	1.1×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$20,015	$17,936	1.1×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$17,657	$19,087	0.9×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,365	$8,223	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,899	$1,532	$583	2.6×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,555	$1,474	$1,256	1.2×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,490	$1,321	$981	1.3×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,331	$1,172	$987	1.2×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,622	$553	$338	1.6×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,672	$553	$343	1.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,454	$553	$369	1.5×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,027	$553	$511	1.1×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$719	$516	$498	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$565	$481	$132	3.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,372	$480	$160	3.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,251	$480	$163	2.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,083	$480	$166	2.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,280	$480	$167	2.9×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,303	$480	$168	2.9×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,316	$480	$169	2.8×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,192	$480	$242	2.0×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,507	$480	$258	1.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$604	$481	$272	1.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,647	$480	$303	1.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,327	$480	$448	1.1×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$335	$248	$112	2.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$199	$254	$201	1.3×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$172	$164	$64	2.6×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$258	$173	$93	1.9×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$142	$189	$123	1.5×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$229	$160	$93	1.7×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$207	$151	$93	1.6×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$189	$140	$92	1.5×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$197	$139	$93	1.5×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$206	$137	$93	1.5×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$221	$161	$123	1.3×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$101	$133	$87	1.5×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$213	$135	$92	1.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$474	$152	$134	1.1×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$156	$124	$92	1.3×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$185	$133	$110	1.2×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$464	$133	$126	1.1×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$496	$133	$130	1.0×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$152	$101	$110	0.9×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$257	$123	$148	0.8×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$278	$278	$31	9.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$101	$101	$9	11.2×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$113	$113	$11	10.3×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$104	$104	$14	7.4×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$101	$101	$15	6.7×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$101	$101	$16	6.3×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$119	$119	$19	6.3×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$119	$119	$20	6.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$71	$71	$6	11.8×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$70	$70	$7	10.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$78	$78	$14	5.6×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$95	$95	$18	5.3×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$98	$98	$116	0.8×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$47	$47	$3	15.7×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$66	$66	$7	9.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$66	$66	$7	9.4×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$62	$62	$9	6.9×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$64	$64	$10	6.4×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$94	$58	$34	1.7×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$87	$57	$35	1.6×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$75	$75	$49	1.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$67	$67	$46	1.5×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$83	$57	$40	1.4×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$49	$54	$38	1.4×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$59	$59	$48	1.2×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$79	$78	$86	0.9×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$28	$28	$3	9.3×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$41	$41	$5	8.2×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$66	$31	$14	2.2×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$73	$46	$33	1.4×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$77	$51	$38	1.3×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$87	$51	$45	1.1×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$61	$40	$51	0.8×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$33	$9	$4	2.3×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$88	$20	$9	2.2×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$47	$11	$5	2.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$43	$11	$5	2.2×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$132	$23	$11	2.1×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$20	$10	$5	2.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$24	$10	$5	2.0×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$80	$34	$38	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$34	$8	$4	2.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$66	$13	$8	1.6×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 89 total

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CMS CCN: 171336

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $31,396

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Ness County Hospital District #2’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Ness County Hospital District #2's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$44,575 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($75,350) is $44,575 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Ness County Hospital District #2 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

Safety Composite69/100

Median ER Wait101 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Ness County Hospital District #2.

Price Index: 1.39× regional baseline

Quality: 57/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$66,107U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share9.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 73/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 171336

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Validated Rate Rows668 (CMS v3.0.0)

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