Missouri Delta Medical Center
1008 North Main St, Sikeston, MO 63801 · 90 Priced Procedures · 56% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.91× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Missouri Delta Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.0× Medicare, p50 0.93× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.96× 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 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 79% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 56% patient recommendation (57/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (25.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.93× Fair BaseRate (1.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.91× 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.
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Missouri Delta Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 90 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $11,622 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,622 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,769 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $2,999 | 0.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,976 | 0.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,669 | 0.8× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,669 | 0.8× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,957 | 0.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $996 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $977 | 0.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $763 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $748 | 0.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $526 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $414 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $366 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $366 | 0.7× |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $299 | 1.3× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $233 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $233 | 0.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $233 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $233 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $233 | 0.6× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $253 | unverified |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $203 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $175 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Missouri Delta Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $16,831
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (25.1% of gross = $16,831).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($16,784) Beats Your Bill
Missouri Delta Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $16,784 (vs. $11,622 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($67,135) is $53,722 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 5.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (25.1% 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
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 Missouri Delta Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-03-18·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-02-27·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2024-11-25·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (287 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 Missouri Delta Medical Center.
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.