Providence Medical Center
8929 Parallel Parkway, Kansas City, KS 66112 · 106 Priced Procedures · 56% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 8% below the fair benchmark (0.92×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.92× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader
Providence Medical Center maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.1× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.2× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.92× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 8% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.92×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 93% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 56% 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.92× 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 (1.0×) & laboratory (3.1×) services average 1.09× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.18×) jump +18% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 13.9× Medicare (14¢ 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 Providence Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 106 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $15,601 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $15,320 | 1.1× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,253 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,159 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,011 | 0.8× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,206 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,692 | 1.1× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,581 | 1.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,233 | 1.2× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,130 | 1.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $4,044 | 1.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,873 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,622 | 1.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,881 | 1.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,494 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,161 | 1.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,132 | 1.1× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,100 | 0.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,052 | 1.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $931 | 1.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $551 | 1.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $541 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $431 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $360 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $301 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Providence Medical Center (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($12,095) Beats Your Bill
Providence Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $12,095 (vs. $15,601 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($45,330) is $31,807 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,523) and 3.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Providence 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 Providence Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-21·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2021-07-20·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2021-04-19·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (445 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 Providence 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.