Pratt Regional Medical Center
200 Commodore St, Pratt, KS 67124 · 109 Priced Procedures · 81% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.91× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Pratt Regional Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.9× Medicare, p50 0.88× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 1.00× 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 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 67% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (80/100 safety score)
- 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 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.4×) & laboratory (1.4×) services average 1.11× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.7× Medicare (33¢ 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 Pratt Regional Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 109 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $26,739 | 1.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,175 | 0.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,882 | 0.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,879 | 0.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,694 | 0.3× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,256 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,128 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,073 | 0.3× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $998 | 0.3× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $877 | 0.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $855 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $847 | 0.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $809 | 0.8× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $749 | 0.2× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $665 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $515 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $329 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $329 | 0.6× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $251 | 0.5× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $206 | 1.0× |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $204 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $225 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $225 | 0.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $225 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $225 | 0.7× |
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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 ($26,739) Beats Your Bill
Pratt Regional Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $26,739 (vs. $26,739 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 ($38,199) is $18,767 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Pratt Regional Medical 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
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 Pratt Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-11-07·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-09-03·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (315 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 Pratt Regional Medical 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.