William Newton Hospital
1300 East Fifth Avenue, Winfield, KS 67156 · 103 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +159% above the fair benchmark (2.59×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.59× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
William Newton Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.9× Medicare (median 2.50× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +40% to 3.51× 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 1.20× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 17% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (68/100 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 1.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.50× Fair BaseRate (3.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.51×) jump +40% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.50×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,395) 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 William Newton Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 103 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $10,421 | 0.5× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $7,943 | 0.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $5,000 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,605 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,094 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $3,495 | 0.4× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,583 | 7.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,583 | 7.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,353 | 5.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,302 | 7.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,945 | 5.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,548 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,408 | 8.4× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,337 | 0.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,240 | 4.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,253 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,205 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,158 | 7.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,149 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,119 | 7.0× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,039 | 6.3× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,008 | 0.3× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $900 | 3.3× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $817 | 1.4× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $608 | 0.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at William Newton Hospital (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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
William Newton Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $36,335 (vs. $10,421 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 ($36,335) is $16,903 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.6× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify William Newton Hospital 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 William Newton Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-06·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-05-05·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
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 William Newton 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.