Cedar County Memorial Hospital
1401 South Park Street, El Dorado Springs, MO 64744 · 101 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 18% below the fair benchmark (0.82×) 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
Cedar County Memorial Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.82× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.89× 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 18% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.82×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 9% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 73% 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.82× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.3× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.5× Medicare (23¢ 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 Cedar County Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 101 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,715 | 0.4× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,240 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,238 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,541 | 0.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,078 | 0.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,096 | 0.3× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $990 | 0.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $940 | 0.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $900 | 2.4× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $851 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $777 | 0.6× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $668 | 0.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $665 | 0.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $449 | 0.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $353 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $313 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $313 | 0.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $199 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $199 | 0.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $199 | 0.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $199 | 0.6× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $135 | 0.9× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $130 | 0.8× |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $130 | 0.8× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $130 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Cedar County 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,715) Beats Your Bill
Cedar County Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,715 (vs. $2,715 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($6,109).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Cedar County 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Cedar County Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-02-11·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-12-30·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2024-10-04·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (26 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 Cedar County Memorial Hospital.
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.