Specialists Hospital Shreveport
1500 Line Avenue, Shreveport, LA 71101 · 57 Priced Procedures · 83% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Specialists Hospital Shreveport prices shoppable and inpatient services (2.7× to 3.6× Medicare, divergence 1.33×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× 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)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 50% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 83% patient recommendation (71/100 safety score)
- 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 3.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (3.9×) & laboratory (3.3×) services average 1.33× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.7×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- 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 Specialists Hospital Shreveport
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 57 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $25,669 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,327 | 0.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $609 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $379 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $348 | 1.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $348 | 1.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $348 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $172 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $172 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $172 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $172 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $172 | 1.0× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $180 | unverified |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $172 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $172 | unverified |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $138 | unverified |
| Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: 97750 | $89 | 2.3× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $93 | unverified |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $93 | unverified |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $90 | unverified |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $93 | unverified |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $93 | unverified |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $91 | unverified |
| Drug screening test HCPCS Code: G0480 | $186 | 1.6× |
| Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: 82306 | $65 | 2.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Specialists Hospital Shreveport (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 ($25,669) Beats Your Bill
Specialists Hospital Shreveport's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $25,669 (vs. $25,669 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($61,606) is $30,831 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.6× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Specialists Hospital Shreveport 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 Specialists Hospital Shreveport. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-03-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2024-03-18·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-11-14·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-07-07·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (396 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 Specialists Hospital Shreveport.
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.