Monroe Surgical Hospital
2408 Broadmoor Blvd, Monroe, LA 71201 · 83 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 5% below the fair benchmark (0.95×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Monroe Surgical Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.0× to 1.1× Medicare, divergence 1.10×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.95× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 5% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.95×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 32% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 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 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.10× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.06×) jump +23% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.86×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,218) 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 Monroe Surgical Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $877 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $778 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $690 | 0.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $495 | 0.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $399 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $381 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $334 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $279 | 0.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $286 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $286 | 0.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $302 | 0.8× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $198 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $210 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $210 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $216 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $101 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $106 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $106 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $106 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $106 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $125 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $125 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $125 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $125 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $125 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Monroe Surgical 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 ($690) Beats Your Bill
Monroe Surgical Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $690 (vs. $877 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $981 Fair BaseRate ($950 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($981).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Monroe Surgical 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
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 Monroe Surgical 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.