Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
301 Becker Ave Sw, Willmar, MN 56201 · 110 Priced Procedures · 50% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +18% above the fair benchmark (1.18×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.18× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.5× Medicare (median 1.01× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +53% to 1.55× 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 0.89× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 12% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (62/100 safety score) with 50% 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.18× 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 1.01× Fair BaseRate (1.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.55×) jump +53% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.01×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,749) 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 Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 110 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $33,707 | 1.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $14,661 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $14,661 | 0.8× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $14,661 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,814 | 2.6× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $5,843 | 0.4× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $5,842 | 0.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $5,450 | 1.6× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,914 | 1.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $3,588 | 9.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,664 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,406 | 1.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,230 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,097 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,069 | 0.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $910 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $917 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $917 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $788 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $647 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $585 | 1.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $585 | 1.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $585 | 1.7× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $462 | 5.0× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $462 | 5.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital (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 Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital'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 $17,936 Fair BaseRate ($12,807 Medicare)
Your bill ($80,897) is $62,961 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($17,936) and 6.3× the $12,807 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital 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 (351 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 Centracare- Rice Memorial Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.