Atrium Health Pineville
10628 Park Rd, Charlotte, NC 28210 · 128 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 10% below the fair benchmark (0.90×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.90× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Atrium Health Pineville maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.84× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.3× Medicare, p75 1.07× 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 10% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.90×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 49% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (66/100 safety score) with 75% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.90× 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 (1.3×) & laboratory (4.1×) services average 1.86× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.7×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.07×) jump +27% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.84×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 14.3× Medicare (15¢ 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 Atrium Health Pineville
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 128 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $48,843 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $29,597 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $28,719 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $25,270 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $10,476 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,632 | 1.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,466 | 0.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,229 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,321 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,014 | 0.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $738 | 1.5× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $692 | 0.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $573 | 0.6× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $521 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $491 | 0.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $504 | 0.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $484 | 0.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $480 | 0.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $358 | 0.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $294 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $276 | 0.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $301 | 0.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $228 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $235 | 0.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $209 | 0.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Atrium Health Pineville (Zero PHI Required)
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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Atrium Health Pineville'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 ($117,223) is $86,448 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.0× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Atrium Health Pineville 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.
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 Atrium Health Pineville. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-02-05·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2025-02-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-11-06·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,259 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 Atrium Health Pineville.
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.