Franklin Medical Center
2106 Loop Road, Winnsboro, LA 71295 · 109 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +33% above the fair benchmark (1.33×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Franklin Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.7× Medicare (p50 1.09×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 2.1× Medicare (p75 2.01×, +84% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.70× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 64% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 69% 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 2.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.0×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.24× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.7×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.01×) jump +84% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.09×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.3× 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 Franklin Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 109 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,537 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,137 | 0.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,582 | 1.5× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,054 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $825 | 1.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $840 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $830 | 0.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $722 | 2.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $740 | 2.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $714 | 2.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $655 | 0.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $544 | 1.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $559 | 0.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $556 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $525 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $515 | 0.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $473 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $497 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $475 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $403 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $425 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $421 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $403 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $403 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $403 | 2.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Franklin 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 ($2,537) Beats Your Bill
Franklin Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,537 (vs. $2,537 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($13,413).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Franklin 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Franklin Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-03-10·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-12-04·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (80 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 Franklin Medical Center.
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.