Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital
1310 West Seventh Street, Kaplan, LA 70548 · 107 Priced Procedures · 85% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +42% above the fair benchmark (1.42×) 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
Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.3× Medicare (median 1.32× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +58% to 2.09× 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 0.79× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 48% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 85% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (45.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.32× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.09×) jump +58% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.32×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,917) 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 Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 107 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $24,418 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,958 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,315 | 0.8× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $13,191 | 0.7× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,929 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $8,126 | 0.6× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | — | — |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,986 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,328 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $1,654 | 5.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,327 | 3.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,290 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,290 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,282 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,238 | 3.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,238 | 3.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,164 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,138 | 3.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,118 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $904 | 3.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $864 | 0.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $872 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $846 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $833 | 4.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $785 | 4.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $26,371
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (45.0% of gross = $26,371).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($58,603) is $27,828 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (45.0% 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 Abrom Kaplan Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (63 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 Abrom Kaplan Memorial 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.