Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
401 Cheyenne, Satanta, KS 67870 · 100 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +121% above the fair benchmark (2.21×) 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
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.9× Medicare (median 1.97× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +60% to 3.16× 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 1.06× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 22% of shoppable procedures (46/100 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
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (2.21× 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 1.97× Fair BaseRate (2.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.16×) jump +60% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.97×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.3× Medicare (35¢ 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 Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 100 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,763 | 0.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,089 | 1.4× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,522 | 1.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $2,865 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,508 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,278 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,495 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,490 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,205 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,193 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,160 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $863 | 5.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $858 | 5.1× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $863 | 3.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $865 | 2.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $865 | 2.5× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $863 | 2.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $865 | 1.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $800 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $758 | 4.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $758 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $758 | 4.5× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $758 | 4.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $712 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $458 | 3.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu (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 ($4,286) Beats Your Bill
Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,286 (vs. $4,763 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($6,109).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu 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
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 Satanta District Hospital, Clinics, & Ltcu.
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.