How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Sabine Medical Center?

Sabine Medical Center in Many, LA currently has 90 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Sabine Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Sabine Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Proprietary 48 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-06-19

Sabine Medical Center

240 Highland Drive, Many, LA 71449 · 90 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.80×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 20% below the fair benchmark (0.80×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

81/100 · Corroborated

81/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 64% of the Time

File Completeness85

Price Logic77

Peer Alignment67

Clean Billing76

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Benchmark Tier

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Sabine Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.77× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.95× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#9 of 101 in LA · 7th State Percentile#279 of 3,385 in U.S. · 8th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 20% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.80×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 64% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (56/100 safety score) with 61% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.80× 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.
Captive ER (1.5×) & laboratory (1.8×) services average 1.29× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.7×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.95×) jump +23% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.77×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.9× Medicare (21¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.7× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.29× Divergence

0.9× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+23% Upper Tail

Q25 0.58× · Q50 0.77× · Q75 0.95×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.7× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.5× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.8× MedicareGood

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

64% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 56/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Sabine Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 90 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$21,295	$30,775	0.7×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$12,111	$19,087	0.6×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$12,027	$19,432	0.6×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$11,622	$17,936	0.6×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$4,861	$8,223	0.6×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$562	$562	$6,109	0.1×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$445	$518	$3,629	0.1×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	$434	$434	$3,446	0.1×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$351	$406	$1,256	0.3×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$302	$349	$987	0.4×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,048	$320	$981	0.3×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$629	$280	$322	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$404	$291	$448	0.6×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$198	$198	$498	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$357	$166	$258	0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$360	$177	$303	0.6×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$64	$104	$123	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$118	$108	$134	0.8×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$177	$128	$163	0.8×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$66	$142	$185	0.8×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$210	$128	$167	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$90	$98	$130	0.8×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$172	$122	$166	0.7×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$208	$124	$169	0.7×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$220	$123	$168	0.7×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$240	$142	$242	0.6×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$376	$144	$583	0.2×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$103	$102	$132	0.8×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$96	$98	$148	0.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$179	$82	$126	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$204	$102	$160	0.6×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$99	$93	$166	0.6×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$764	$314	$347	0.9×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$59	$114	$116	1.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$140	$133	$140	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$70	$70	$110	0.6×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$33	$30	$31	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$33	$33	$40	0.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$33	$31	$38	0.8×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$47	$40	$56	0.7×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$28	$43	$93	0.5×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$54	$47	$112	0.4×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$34	$11	$11	1.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$26	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$26	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$27	$13	$14	0.9×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$92	$33	$37	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$59	$36	$93	0.4×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$51	$34	$93	0.4×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$45	$34	$93	0.4×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$29	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$35	$8	$9	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$45	$32	$92	0.3×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$31	$6	$7	0.9×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$28	$31	$39	0.8×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$45	$31	$92	0.3×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$35	$31	$93	0.3×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$10	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$15	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$20	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$29	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$44	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$16	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$14	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$17	$5	$5	1.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$14	$4	$4	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$21	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$32	$6	$6	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$23	$9	$9	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$26	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$35	$18	$19	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$28	$17	$18	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$34	$15	$16	0.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$100	$14	$15	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$29	$10	$11	0.9×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$27	$28	$33	0.8×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$20	$4	$5	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$33	$28	$35	0.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$27	$26	$34	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$10	$2	$3	0.7×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$35	$11	$35	0.3×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$30	$24	$92	0.3×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$36	$26	$110	0.2×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$42	$10	$46	0.2×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$14	$14	$86	0.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$82	$9	$64	0.1×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$70	$21	$201	0.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$18	$18	$272	0.1×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$10	$10	$48	unverified
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$6	$6	$49	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 90 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

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CMS CCN: 190218

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash Request Quote

Insurer Median $21,295

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Sabine Medical Center’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Sabine Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$20,333 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($51,108) is $20,333 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 262074318

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Sabine 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

Safety Composite56/100

Would Recommend61%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)68%

Median ER Wait128 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.worse

Unplanned Readmissionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Sabine Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-05-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
2023-08-17·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2023-05-04·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (29 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Sabine Medical Center.

Price Index: 0.66× regional baseline

Quality: 41/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$52,047U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share8.2%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 81/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 190218 EIN 262074318

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Download Official Hospital MRF ↗ Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 190218) ↗ Verify IRS Form 990 (EIN 262074318) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

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Validated Rate Rows17,575 (CMS v3.0.0)

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