Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
600 Mt Hwy 91 S, Dillon, MT 59725 · 115 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +88% above the fair benchmark (1.88×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.88× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.7× Medicare (median 1.38× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +120% to 3.04× 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 0.99× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 31% of shoppable procedures (41/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 75% patient recommendation (67/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (86.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.88× 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 1.38× Fair BaseRate (2.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.04×) jump +120% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.38×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.8× Medicare (33¢ 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 Barrett Hospital & Healthcare
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $40,658 | 2.1× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $19,358 | 1.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,264 | 0.9× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,094 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,692 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,568 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,077 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,850 | 12.3× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,759 | 0.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,759 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,732 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,641 | 1.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,334 | 3.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,234 | 3.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,183 | 3.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,033 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,005 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,030 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,019 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $891 | 2.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $878 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $821 | 4.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $835 | 3.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $840 | 0.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $757 | 4.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Barrett Hospital & Healthcare (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $37,076
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (86.6% of gross = $37,076).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($40,658) Beats Your Bill
Barrett Hospital & Healthcare's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $40,658 (vs. $40,658 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($42,798) is $23,366 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 3.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (86.6% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Barrett Hospital & Healthcare. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-11-25·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-08-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2023-07-27·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-04-11·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (71 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 Barrett Hospital & Healthcare.
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.