Sheridan County Hospital
826 18Th Street, Hoxie, KS 67740 · 89 Priced Procedures · 87% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +96% above the fair benchmark (1.96×) 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
Sheridan County Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.6× Medicare (median 1.90× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +24% to 2.35× 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 1.41× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 12% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 87% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (66.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.7× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.90× Fair BaseRate (2.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.35×) jump +24% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.90×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.0× Medicare (32¢ 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 Sheridan County Hospital
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.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,111 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,030 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,820 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,752 | 1.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,614 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $761 | 2.3× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $761 | 2.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $761 | 2.1× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $761 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $782 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $710 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $662 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $662 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $662 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $662 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $662 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $662 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $662 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $662 | 2.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $662 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $662 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $662 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $342 | 3.1× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $267 | 1.3× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $239 | 2.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Sheridan County Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,037
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (66.7% of gross = $2,037).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Sheridan County Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,056 (vs. $2,111 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,056) is $2,473 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 5.5× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (66.7% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Sheridan County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-07-18·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 Sheridan County Hospital.
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.