Logan Health Medical Center
310 Sunnyview Lane, Kalispell, MT 59901 · 111 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +19% above the fair benchmark (1.19×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.19× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 7,274), Logan Health Medical Center commands a 1.19× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.84× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 32% of shoppable procedures (92/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (64/100 safety score) with 66% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (34.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.19× 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 (2.0×) & laboratory (2.0×) services average 1.17× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.2×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.43×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.17×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,274) 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 Logan Health Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 111 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Logan Health Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $21,397
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (34.1% of gross = $21,397).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Logan Health Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($62,803) is $32,028 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (34.1% 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 Logan Health Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2023-10-19·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-02-13·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (552 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 Logan Health Medical Center.
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.