Bienville Medical Center
1175 Pine Street, Arcadia, LA 71001 · 76 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +74% above the fair benchmark (1.74×) 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
Bienville Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.2× Medicare (median 1.47× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +73% to 2.54× 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 0.97× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 37% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (85/100 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 5.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.47× Fair BaseRate (4.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.54×) jump +73% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.47×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.5× Medicare (21¢ 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 Bienville Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 76 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,527 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,364 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,289 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,230 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,230 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,158 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,158 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,007 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $974 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $835 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $770 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $630 | 3.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $642 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $642 | 2.1× |
| Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: 97535 | $605 | 15.9× |
| Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: 97112 | $568 | 14.9× |
| Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: 97530 | $570 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: 97116 | $469 | 14.2× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $461 | unverified |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $379 | 2.2× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $371 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $320 | 2.5× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $320 | 2.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $320 | 2.4× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $339 | 2.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Bienville Medical Center (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 ($1,561) Beats Your Bill
Bienville Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,561 (vs. $1,527 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $258 Fair BaseRate ($179 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,602) is $2,344 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($258) and 14.5× the $179 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Bienville Medical Center 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 Bienville Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
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 Bienville Medical Center.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.