Perham Health
1000 Coney Street West, Perham, MN 56573 · 115 Priced Procedures · 91% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +81% above the fair benchmark (1.81×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.81× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Perham Health prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.2× Medicare (median 1.04× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +229% to 3.42× 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 0.75× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 31% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (83/100 safety score) with 91% 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 (1.81× 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 1.04× Fair BaseRate (3.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.42×) jump +229% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.04×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,645) 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 Perham Health
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 115 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $12,719 | 0.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,105 | 0.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,812 | 2.6× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,078 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,353 | 0.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,037 | 2.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,916 | 0.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,867 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,216 | 2.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,216 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,156 | 3.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,156 | 3.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,156 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,156 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,105 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $941 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $893 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $893 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $892 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $705 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $705 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $705 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $705 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $705 | 4.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $617 | 0.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Perham Health (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 ($13,136) Beats Your Bill
Perham Health's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $13,136 (vs. $12,719 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($20,209) is $1,122 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 1.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Perham Health 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)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Perham Health. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-08·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-05-29·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-02-22·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (180 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 Perham Health.
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.