How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital?

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital in Elizabethtown, NC currently has 105 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 25 Beds · rural Updated: 3/21/2026

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital

501 South Poplar Street, Elizabethtown, NC 28337 · 105 Priced Procedures · 68% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

58/100 · Caution

58/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 0% of the Time

File Completeness90

Price Logic0

Peer Alignment65

Clean Billing56

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Benchmark Tier

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (7.2× to 5.4× Medicare, divergence 0.75×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

Regional Benchmark in NCU.S. National Reference Pool

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (65/100 safety score) with 68% patient recommendation
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (77.5% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.9× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (7.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.3× Medicare (29¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

7.2× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER0.75× Divergence

5.4× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+28% Upper Tail

Q25 0.78× · Q50 1.00× · Q75 1.28×

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

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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

7.2× MedicareWatchout

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.9× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.5× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.0× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.3× MedicareFair

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

2.0× MedicareGood

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

0% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 65/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 105 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$7,728	$7,728	$322	24.0×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$5,956	$5,956	$6,109	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$4,304	$4,304	$1,453	unverified
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,130	$4,130	$511	8.1×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$3,708	$3,708	$3,629	1.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,610	$3,610	$448	8.1×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$3,277	$3,277	$343	9.6×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,072	$3,072	$338	9.1×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,807	$2,807	$303	9.3×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$2,375	$2,375	$1,021	unverified
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,135	$2,135	$369	unverified
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,865	$1,865	$258	7.2×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,642	$1,642	$242	6.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$1,659	$1,659	$583	unverified
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,600	$1,600	$1,256	1.3×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,559	$1,559	$168	9.3×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,487	$1,487	$169	8.8×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,358	$1,358	$166	8.2×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,314	$1,314	$160	8.2×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,333	$1,333	$167	8.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,325	$1,325	$987	1.3×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,338	$1,338	$981	unverified
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,297	$1,297	$163	8.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$805	$805	$134	unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$737	$737	$272	unverified
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$654	$654	$92	7.1×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$631	$631	$130	4.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$599	$599	$92	6.5×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$597	$597	$93	6.4×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$605	$605	$498	1.2×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$558	$558	$93	6.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$580	$580	$126	4.6×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$583	$583	$132	4.4×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$527	$527	$93	unverified
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$460	$460	$112	4.1×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$298	$298	$151	2.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$258	$258	$38	6.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$267	$267	$110	2.4×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$277	$277	$148	1.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$232	$232	$93	2.5×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$220	$220	$100	2.2×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$229	$229	$123	1.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$196	$196	$93	2.1×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$216	$216	$181	1.2×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$220	$220	$201	1.1×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$221	$221	$40	unverified
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$203	$203	$38	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$172	$172	$86	2.0×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$163	$163	$92	1.8×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$182	$182	$166	1.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$135	$135	$35	3.9×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$158	$158	$173	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$155	$155	$64	unverified
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$178	$178	$38	unverified
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$178	$178	$123	unverified
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$117	$117	$185	0.6×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$126	$126	$33	unverified
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$138	$138	$34	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$148	$148	$110	unverified
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$137	$137	$87	unverified
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$81	$81	$27	3.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$104	$104	$51	unverified
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	—	—	$86	—
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,229	$1,229	$347	unverified
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$236	$236	$111	unverified
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$249	$249	$203	unverified
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$196	$196	$140	unverified
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$166	$166	$56	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$122	$122	$116	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$68	$68	$9	unverified
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$82	$82	$11	unverified
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$53	$53	$31	1.7×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$56	$56	$35	1.6×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$72	$72	$48	1.5×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$72	$72	$49	1.5×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$43	$43	$14	unverified
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$63	$63	$9	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$85	$85	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$79	$79	$14	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$90	$90	$18	unverified
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$47	$47	$46	1.0×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$31	$31	$3	unverified
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$47	$47	$7	unverified
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$29	$29	$5	unverified
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$49	$49	$5	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$30	$30	$4	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$35	$35	$10	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$50	$50	$7	unverified
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$58	$58	$19	unverified
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$53	$53	$37	unverified
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$69	$69	$45	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$27	$27	$5	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$28	$28	$4	unverified
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$52	$52	$8	unverified
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$70	$70	$11	unverified
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$75	$75	$9	unverified
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$38	$38	$7	unverified
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$27	$27	$5	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$36	$36	$6	unverified
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$47	$47	$39	unverified
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$5	$5	$3	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$28	$28	$5	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$23	$23	$15	unverified
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$23	$23	$25	unverified
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$31	$31	$20	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 105 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 77.5%

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CMS CCN: 341315

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Fair BaseRate™ $322

Medicare Rate $275

Self-Pay Cash $7,728

Insurer Median $7,728

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital’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 501(r) AGB Cap: $9,982 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $9,982

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (77.5% of gross = $9,982).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $5,152 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($7,728) Beats Your Bill

Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $7,728 (vs. $7,728 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$12,558 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $322 Fair BaseRate ($275 Medicare)

Your bill ($12,880) is $12,558 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($322) and 46.8× the $275 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

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

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (77.5% 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

Safety Composite65/100

Would Recommend68%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)73%

Median ER Wait191 min

Left ER Before Seen5%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-05-11·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2026-02-06·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (59 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 Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Cape Fear Valley-Bladen County Hospital.

Price Index: 0.97× regional baseline

Quality: 51/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$44,528U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share8.9%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 58/100 · Caution CMS CCN 341315

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