Dequincy Memorial Hospital
110 West 4Th Street, Dequincy, LA 70633 · 76 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +24% above the fair benchmark (1.24×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 3,647), Dequincy Memorial Hospital commands a 1.24× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.05× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 30% 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 2.0× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.13× Fair BaseRate (1.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.48×) jump +31% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.13×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,647) 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 Dequincy Memorial Hospital
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $862 | 1.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $704 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $675 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $412 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $412 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $322 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $322 | 1.2× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $232 | unverified |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $192 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $198 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $198 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $198 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $198 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $203 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $203 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $203 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $203 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $203 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $203 | 1.2× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $141 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $141 | 1.5× |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $139 | 1.4× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $154 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $141 | unverified |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $141 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Dequincy Memorial 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 ($1,229) Beats Your Bill
Dequincy Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,229 (vs. $862 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 ($1,756) is $1,173 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 3.1× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Dequincy Memorial 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 Dequincy Memorial Hospital. 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 Dequincy Memorial Hospital.
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.