Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
11365 Dorsett Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63043 · 76 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +32% above the fair benchmark (1.32×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.32× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 40% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.53× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 40% of shoppable procedures (97/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (36.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.32× 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 1.81× Fair BaseRate (1.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.8× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.6× Medicare (28¢ 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 Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 76 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $3,190 | 5.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $3,092 | 9.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,476 | 4.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,036 | 7.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,975 | 5.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,846 | 10.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,761 | 10.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,772 | 7.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,713 | 10.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,596 | 10.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,535 | 9.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,312 | 7.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,245 | 1.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,122 | 1.1× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $898 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $836 | 6.4× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $787 | 5.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $699 | 5.5× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $660 | 2.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $620 | 1.7× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $526 | 5.7× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $550 | 4.2× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $429 | 4.7× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $394 | 4.3× |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: 93000 | $319 | 12.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,440
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.1% of gross = $1,440).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,190) Beats Your Bill
Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,190 (vs. $3,190 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,988) is $3,405 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 7.1× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (36.1% 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.
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 Ranken Jordan Pediatric Bridge 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.