Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
274 E Chicago St, Coldwater, MI 49036 · 99 Priced Procedures · 57% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +154% above the fair benchmark (2.54×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.54× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.3× Medicare (median 2.39× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +39% to 3.33× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.51× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 14% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 57% patient recommendation (70/100 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 2.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.39× Fair BaseRate (4.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.33×) jump +39% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.39×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 99 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $5,950 | unverified |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,250 | 1.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,550 | 1.3× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,850 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $3,577 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,985 | 2.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,660 | 2.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,432 | 7.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,450 | 2.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,450 | 1.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,317 | 6.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,330 | 5.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,240 | 2.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,174 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,952 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,677 | 5.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,589 | 6.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,509 | 8.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,438 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,412 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,323 | 8.0× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,296 | 7.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,301 | 7.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,221 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,234 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater (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 ($6,800) Beats Your Bill
Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $6,800 (vs. $5,950 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $3,372 Fair BaseRate ($3,343 Medicare)
Your bill ($8,500) is $5,128 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3,372) and 2.5× the $3,343 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (254 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 Insight Hospital and Medical Center Coldwater.
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.