Allen Parish Hospital
108 6Th Avenue, Kinder, LA 70648 · 79 Priced Procedures · 87% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 17% below the fair benchmark (0.83×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Allen Parish Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.84× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.94× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 17% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.83×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 29% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (74/100 safety score) with 87% 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 (0.83× 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 (1.2×) & laboratory (1.0×) services average 1.13× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.83× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.2× Medicare (28¢ 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 Allen Parish Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 79 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $11,114 | 0.6× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,340 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $4,231 | 0.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,240 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,390 | 1.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,078 | 0.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $860 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $675 | 1.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $503 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $455 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $268 | 0.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $217 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $221 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $154 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $166 | 0.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $120 | 0.9× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $144 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $101 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $99 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $102 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $103 | 0.8× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $92 | 0.7× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $104 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $101 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $101 | 0.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Allen Parish 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($11,114) Beats Your Bill
Allen Parish Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $11,114 (vs. $11,114 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($19,087).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Allen Parish 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Allen Parish Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-15·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-04-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (46 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 Allen Parish 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.