How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Ecu Health Medical Center?

Ecu Health Medical Center in Greenville, NC currently has 105 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Ecu Health Medical Center's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Ecu Health Medical Center's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.0× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Ecu Health Medical Center's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Ecu Health Medical Center an overall hospital quality rating of 2 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 1013 Beds · urban Updated: 2026-04-01

Ecu Health Medical Center

2100 Stantonsburg Rd, Greenville, NC 27834 · 105 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 2 / 5 Stars

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

0.96×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 4% below the fair benchmark (0.96×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

77/100 · Corroborated

77/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 54% of the Time

File Completeness44

Price Logic94

Peer Alignment68

Clean Billing82

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

Ecu Health Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (0.9× to 1.2× Medicare, divergence 1.33×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.96× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

#27 of 69 in NC · 37th State Percentile#1,058 of 3,385 in U.S. · 31st National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 4% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.96×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 54% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
2-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (56/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (52.7% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (0.96× 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 (0.6×) services average 1.33× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.11×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.91×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,565) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

0.9× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER1.33× Divergence

1.2× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+22% Upper Tail

Q25 0.81× · Q50 0.91× · Q75 1.11×

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

0.9× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.9× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

0.6× MedicareGood

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

0.8× MedicareGood

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

54% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

2 CMS · 56/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Ecu 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 105 published procedures.

Sort:

Audit a Bill & 501(r) Cap ↓

Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	$78,819	$33,294	$30,775	unverified
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$45,159	$20,885	$19,432	unverified
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	$32,247	$20,159	$19,087	1.1×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	$48,225	$18,757	$17,936	1.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$19,419	$7,516	$8,223	0.9×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$7,233	$7,233	$3,875	unverified
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$1,503	$1,266	$1,453	0.9×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$2,609	$1,128	$1,256	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$5,045	$974	$1,021	unverified
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,221	$897	$987	0.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,445	$872	$981	0.9×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$752	$525	$583	0.9×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$858	$418	$498	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$5,015	$342	$448	0.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$3,334	$342	$511	0.7×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$267	$267	$166	1.6×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$285	$285	$181	1.6×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$268	$268	$185	1.4×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$2,962	$286	$322	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$697	$231	$272	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$4,012	$231	$303	0.8×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$2,228	$231	$338	0.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,504	$231	$343	0.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$3,578	$231	$369	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$156	$195	$201	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$1,911	$149	$151	1.0×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,348	$170	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,515	$170	$258	0.7×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$121	$121	$128	0.9×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$142	$142	$173	0.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$310	$102	$110	0.9×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$121	$121	$231	0.5×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$184	$84	$92	0.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$511	$84	$92	0.9×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$571	$84	$92	0.9×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$625	$102	$112	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$246	$84	$93	0.9×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$515	$84	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$456	$84	$93	0.9×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$278	$84	$93	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$566	$84	$93	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,233	$102	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$2,474	$102	$130	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,964	$102	$132	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,449	$102	$134	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$405	$85	$123	0.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$642	$102	$148	0.7×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$929	$102	$160	0.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,647	$102	$163	0.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$986	$102	$166	0.6×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,619	$102	$167	0.6×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,891	$102	$168	0.6×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,020	$102	$169	0.6×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$1,535	$1,535	$203	7.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$939	$939	$140	6.7×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$768	$768	$111	6.9×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$384	$384	$56	6.9×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$2,612	$334	$347	1.0×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$235	$235	$37	6.4×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$228	$228	$39	5.8×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$166	$166	$25	6.6×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$106	$50	$46	1.1×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$186	$57	$64	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$329	$74	$86	0.9×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$154	$45	$51	0.9×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$122	$39	$45	0.9×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$50	$50	$100	0.5×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$202	$37	$31	unverified
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$120	$9	$7	1.3×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$42	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$119	$10	$8	1.3×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$66	$11	$9	1.2×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$43	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$53	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$138	$12	$10	1.2×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$34	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$38	$6	$5	1.2×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$142	$18	$15	1.2×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$14	$7	$6	1.2×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$87	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$45	$8	$7	1.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$152	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$223	$10	$9	1.1×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$145	$20	$18	1.1×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$69	$20	$19	1.1×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$166	$11	$11	1.0×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$77	$12	$14	0.9×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$116	$34	$40	0.8×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$128	$32	$38	0.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$123	$31	$38	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$10	$3	$3	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$47	$5	$5	1.0×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$240	$23	$27	0.9×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$101	$28	$33	0.8×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$109	$31	$38	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$134	$28	$35	0.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$121	$27	$34	0.8×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$132	$14	$35	0.4×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$21	$21	$86	0.2×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$135	$17	$14	unverified
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$68	$4	$3	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$165	$19	$16	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$153	$17	$14	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$42	$5	$4	unverified
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$152	$13	$11	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 52.7%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Ecu Health Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 340040

CPT 451

Select Procedure to Audit:

Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash $78,819

Insurer Median $33,294

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Ecu Health Medical Center’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: $78,373 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $78,373

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (52.7% of gross = $78,373).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $69,896 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($78,819) Beats Your Bill

Ecu Health Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $78,819 (vs. $33,294 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$117,940 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($148,715) is $117,940 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 6.3× the $23,504 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)

EIN: 560585243

Filing Period: 195309

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 (52.7% 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)

Safety Composite56/100

Would Recommend69%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)69%

Median ER Wait280 min

Left ER Before Seen3%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionworse

Hip/Knee Complication Rate5.4%

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 Ecu Health Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2026-04-17·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
2025-03-13·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2023-04-25·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2022-12-28·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (3,729 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

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

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Ecu Health Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.00× regional baseline

Quality: 47/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

Humana

-68.1%

Median Household Income$58,851U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share10.0%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 77/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 340040 EIN 560585243

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (560585243_ecu-health-medical-center-beaufort_standardcharges.zip!560585243_ecu-health-medical-center-beaufort_standardcharges.csv) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 340040) ↗ Verify IRS Form 990 (EIN 560585243) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF File560585243_ecu-health-medical-center-beaufort_standardcharges.zip!560585243_ecu-health-medical-center-beaufort_standardcharges.csv

Publication / Vintage2026-04-01 · 54.28 MB

Validated Rate Rows5,723 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 340040

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.

Submit MRF Update Correction Policy