Stevens Community Medical Center Inc
400 East First Street, Morris, MN 56267 · 118 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 71% below the fair benchmark (0.29×) 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
Stevens Community Medical Center Inc maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.29× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.34× 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 71% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.29×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 19% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (67/100 safety score) with 75% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (39.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.29× 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.
- Captive ER (0.7×) & laboratory (2.5×) services average 1.80× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.34×) jump +17% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.29×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.5× Medicare (20¢ 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 Stevens Community Medical Center Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 118 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,193 | 2.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,412 | 3.3× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,952 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,739 | 0.2× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,679 | 1.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,665 | 2.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,339 | 0.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,139 | 0.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $767 | 1.5× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $738 | 2.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $661 | 0.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $615 | 0.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $635 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $628 | 0.2× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $525 | 3.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $511 | 0.1× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $398 | unverified |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $270 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $227 | 2.5× |
| Care planning with family CPT Code: 90887 | $236 | 2.2× |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $242 | 1.4× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $227 | 1.4× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $211 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $228 | 0.2× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $245 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Stevens Community Medical Center Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,231
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (39.9% of gross = $2,231).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,193) Beats Your Bill
Stevens Community Medical Center Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,193 (vs. $4,193 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,591) is $4,138 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 4.1× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (39.9% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (52 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 Stevens Community Medical Center Inc.
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.