Desoto Regional Health System
207 Jefferson Street, Mansfield, LA 71052 · 105 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +93% above the fair benchmark (1.93×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.93× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Desoto Regional Health System prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.6× Medicare (median 1.85× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +55% to 2.87× 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 1.19× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 100% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 73% patient recommendation (70/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (95.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.93× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.85× Fair BaseRate (3.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.87×) jump +55% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.85×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,384) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))
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 Desoto Regional Health System
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 105 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,330 | 1.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,710 | 1.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $4,040 | 0.3× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,775 | 0.3× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,396 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,707 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,198 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,137 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,137 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,137 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,063 | 2.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,949 | 2.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,860 | 0.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,775 | 0.7× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,795 | 0.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,630 | 0.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,503 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,384 | 8.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,384 | 8.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,384 | 5.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,408 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,384 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,384 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,295 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,256 | 7.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Desoto Regional Health System (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $5,064
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (95.0% of gross = $5,064).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,731) Beats Your Bill
Desoto Regional Health System's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,731 (vs. $5,330 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,330) is $2,355 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 2.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (95.0% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (43 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 Desoto Regional Health System.
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.