How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Atrium Health Cleveland?

Atrium Health Cleveland in Shelby, NC currently has 127 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Atrium Health Cleveland's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Atrium Health Cleveland's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Atrium Health Cleveland's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Atrium Health Cleveland an overall hospital quality rating of 3 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Government - Hospital District or Authority 308 Beds · rural Updated: 2025-12-01

Atrium Health Cleveland

201 E Grover St, Shelby, NC 28150 · 127 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars

Good Deal · Below Fair Market

0.84×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 16% below the fair benchmark (0.84×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

81/100 · Corroborated

81/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 57% of the Time

File Completeness61

Price Logic92

Peer Alignment58

Clean Billing93

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.84× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Atrium Health Cleveland maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.80× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 1.06× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#3 of 69 in NC · 2nd State Percentile#399 of 3,385 in U.S. · 11th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 16% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.84×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 57% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 66% patient recommendation
Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.84× 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 (0.7×) & laboratory (4.1×) services average 1.71× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.7×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.06×) jump +33% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.80×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.7× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.71× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+33% Upper Tail

Q25 0.56× · Q50 0.80× · Q75 1.06×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

0.7× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

4.1× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

1.4× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

57% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 66/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Atrium Health Cleveland

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$37,020	$30,775	1.2×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$22,334	$19,432	1.1×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$21,577	$19,087	1.1×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$18,986	$17,936	unverified
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,870	$8,223	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$4,632	$4,632	$3,875	1.2×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,466	$2,975	0.8×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,207	$2,680	0.8×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$4,619	$1,295	$1,453	0.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$950	$6,109	0.2×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$738	$738	$498	1.5×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$917	$678	$855	0.8×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,183	$567	$1,021	0.6×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$521	$2,540	0.2×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$491	$1,256	0.4×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$475	$3,372	0.1×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$358	$987	0.4×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$375	$3,629	0.1×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$2,768	$292	$322	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,217	$276	$448	0.6×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,659	$301	$511	0.6×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,013	$233	$338	0.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,922	$232	$369	0.6×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,156	$184	$272	0.7×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,780	$209	$583	0.4×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$841	$140	$151	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$110	$155	$181	0.9×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$353	$154	$231	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,942	$164	$258	0.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,875	$174	$303	0.6×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$1,765	$188	$343	0.5×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$174	$981	0.2×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,350	$123	$167	0.7×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,520	$140	$242	0.6×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$94	$148	$166	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$665	$106	$134	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$320	$94	$123	0.8×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$443	$112	$148	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$644	$95	$130	0.7×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	—	$119	$123	unverified
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$109	$83	$107	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$545	$86	$132	0.7×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,390	$103	$163	0.6×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,269	$101	$160	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,145	$104	$166	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,504	$103	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,514	$103	$169	0.6×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	—	$108	$110	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$757	$329	$347	0.9×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$280	$183	$203	0.9×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$141	$141	$116	1.2×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$182	$141	$140	1.0×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$195	$103	$111	0.9×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	—	$78	$87	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$473	$75	$126	0.6×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$70	$70	$185	0.4×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$107	$76	$56	unverified
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$22	$40	$37	1.1×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$141	$9	$7	1.3×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$137	$12	$10	1.2×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$225	$37	$31	1.2×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$39	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$130	$8	$7	1.1×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$137	$28	$27	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$245	$11	$11	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$104	$20	$20	1.0×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	—	$34	$35	1.0×
Extended office visit (prolonged) HCPCS Code: `G2212`	—	$31	$33	0.9×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$61	$45	$48	0.9×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$59	$45	$49	0.9×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$59	$45	$49	0.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$77	$12	$14	0.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$101	$34	$40	0.8×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$82	$32	$38	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$95	$28	$35	0.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$122	$26	$34	0.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$90	$27	$38	0.7×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$76	$35	$51	0.7×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$42	$24	$38	0.6×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$177	$44	$86	0.5×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$115	$47	$128	0.4×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	—	$17	$25	0.7×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$152	$11	$27	0.4×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$101	$25	$100	0.3×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$28	$28	$173	0.2×
Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: `96138`	$95	$47	$395	0.1×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$64	$45	$39	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$46	$5	$4	1.3×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$171	$11	$9	1.2×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$150	$13	$11	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$70	$7	$6	1.2×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$48	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$68	$5	$5	1.0×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$35	$24	$25	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$83	$20	$33	0.6×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$40	$23	$45	0.5×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$299	$36	$93	0.4×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$430	$42	$112	0.4×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$62	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$53	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$73	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$177	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$199	$10	$9	1.1×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$230	$34	$93	0.4×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$232	$31	$93	0.3×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$40	$4	$3	1.3×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$113	$15	$46	0.3×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$267	$27	$93	0.3×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$275	$26	$93	0.3×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$279	$24	$92	0.3×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$262	$24	$92	0.3×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$201	$20	$110	0.2×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$187	$16	$92	0.2×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$291	$11	$64	0.2×
Mental health services (assessment) HCPCS Code: `H0031`	—	$19	$140	0.1×
Behavioral health assessment HCPCS Code: `H0001`	—	$19	$157	0.1×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$80	$22	$201	0.1×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$2	$2	$86	0.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$188	$17	$14	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$159	$19	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$157	$17	$14	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$38	$5	$4	unverified
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$104	$23	$19	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$42	$6	$5	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$187	$21	$18	unverified
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$135	$10	$8	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$175	$18	$15	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 127 total

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CMS CCN: 340021

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $37,020

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Atrium Health Cleveland’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

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Your bill ($88,848) is $58,073 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.8× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Atrium Health Cleveland 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite66/100

Would Recommend66%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)71%

Median ER Wait151 min

Left ER Before Seen2%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.3%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionsame

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Atrium Health Cleveland. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-06-26·administrative_or_closure
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,049 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Regional Value & Quality Leader Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Atrium Health Cleveland.

Price Index: 1.00× regional baseline

Quality: 59/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$55,769U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share10.4%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 81/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 340021

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Validated Rate Rows10,906 (CMS v3.0.0)

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