Ottawa County Health Center
215 E 8Th Street, Minneapolis, KS 67467 · 99 Priced Procedures · 93% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +64% above the fair benchmark (1.64×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Ottawa County Health Center prices routine shoppable procedures near 2.0× Medicare (p50 1.55×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 2.2× Medicare (p75 2.07×, +34% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.08× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 8% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (75/100 safety score) with 93% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (67.4% AGB cap)
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.
- Captive ER (2.9×) & laboratory (2.8×) services average 1.10× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.07×) jump +34% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.55×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 8,278) 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 Ottawa County Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 99 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,230 | 0.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,380 | 0.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,145 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,532 | 2.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,364 | 1.1× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,321 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,153 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $800 | 1.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $553 | 1.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $553 | 1.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $553 | 1.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $516 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $480 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $480 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $480 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $480 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $480 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $480 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $480 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $480 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $481 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $480 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $481 | unverified |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $248 | 2.2× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $241 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ottawa County Health Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,177
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (67.4% of gross = $2,177).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ottawa County Health Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,230 (vs. $3,230 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $3,875 Fair BaseRate ($4,000 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($3,875).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (67.4% 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)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Ottawa County Health Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-10-28·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-09-18·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2024-05-29·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-02-22·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (32 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 Ottawa County 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.