Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts
111 Huntoon Memorial Hwy, Rochdale, MA 01542 · 77 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +258% above the fair benchmark (3.58×) 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
Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts prices routine shoppable procedures near 4.7× Medicare (p50 3.32×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 6.1× Medicare (p75 4.65×, +40% 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 2.28× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 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 17.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (6.8×) & laboratory (7.2×) services average 1.30× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (4.7×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 4.65×) jump +40% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 3.32×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.5× Medicare (30¢ 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 Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 77 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,853 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,826 | 5.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,801 | 4.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,825 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,489 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,363 | 5.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,241 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,126 | 4.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,098 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,068 | 6.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,072 | 6.4× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,072 | 6.3× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,022 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $864 | 5.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $881 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $710 | 4.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $597 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $549 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $521 | 3.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $470 | 3.7× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $389 | 2.6× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $315 | 1.6× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $279 | 3.0× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $245 | 2.2× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $214 | 2.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts (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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $511 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,853) is $2,342 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($511) and 8.0× the $356 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts 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.
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 Vibra Hospital of Western Massachusetts.
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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