Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
23901 Lahser, Southfield, MI 48033 · 18 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 14% below the fair benchmark (0.86×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Straith Hospital for Special Surgery maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.75× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.8× Medicare, p75 0.80× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 14% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.86×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 5% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (47/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (55.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.86× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.75× Fair BaseRate (0.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 1.4× Medicare (61¢ 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 Straith Hospital for Special Surgery
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 18 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $11,513 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,513 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,934 | 0.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,760 | 0.8× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,070 | 0.8× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $607 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $83 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $83 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $69 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $69 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $69 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $69 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $69 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $69 | 0.7× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $47 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $69 | unverified |
| Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: G0008 | $23 | 0.5× |
| Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: G0009 | $23 | 0.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Straith Hospital for Special Surgery (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $15,332
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (55.5% of gross = $15,332).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Straith Hospital for Special Surgery'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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($27,631) is $14,218 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 2.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (55.5% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
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 Straith Hospital for Special Surgery. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-05·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2026-01-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
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 Straith Hospital for Special Surgery.
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.