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Highlands Cashiers Hospital

190 HOSPITAL DR, Highlands, NC 28741

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How this hospital's prices compare 52 procedures scored

1.0×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 52 shoppable procedures, Highlands Cashiers Hospital typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 9 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Total hip replacement fair $5,427 → $14,000 2.6×
Total knee replacement fair $5,491 → $14,000 2.5×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) fair $1,218 → $2,675 2.2×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Highlands Cashiers Hospital publishes prices for 105 shoppable procedures in Highlands, NC. It's classified by CMS as Critical Access Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS has not published a star rating for it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 24 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 608

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 77% High Patient Rating: 82% ER Wait Time (Med): 104 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 105 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 1.0× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Highlands Cashiers Hospital

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$14,000	$5,427	2.6×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$14,000	$5,491	2.5×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$2,675	$1,218	2.2×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$2,675	$1,313	2.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$5,198	$2,903	1.8×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$5,198	$2,982	1.7×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$2,675	$1,547	1.7×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,875	$2,343	1.7×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$5,198	$3,161	1.6×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$5,198	$4,924	1.1×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	—	$19	$19	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$149	$48	$47	1.0×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	—	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	—	$9	$9	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$484	$103	$102	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$40	$13	$13	1.0×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$474	$85	$85	1.0×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$107	$6	$6	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	—	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	—	$10	$10	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	—	$18	$19	1.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	—	$9	$9	1.0×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$155	$6	$6	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	—	$20	$21	1.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	—	$10	$11	0.9×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	—	$5	$5	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	—	$8	$9	0.9×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	—	$5	$5	0.9×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	—	$11	$12	0.9×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,675	$2,863	0.9×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	—	$10	$11	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	—	$13	$14	0.9×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$71	$3	$3	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	—	$17	$19	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$10	$4	$5	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	—	$24	$28	0.9×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	—	$21	$25	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	—	$38	$45	0.8×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	—	$11	$13	0.8×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,675	$3,474	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	—	$15	$21	0.7×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,675	$3,708	0.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	—	$76	$110	0.7×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$67	$15	$25	0.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$359	—	—	—
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$3,960	—	—	—
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$4,268	—	—	—
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$530	—	—	—
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$530	—	—	—
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$210	—	—	—
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$238	—	—	—
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$652	—	—	—
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$842	—	—	—
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$5,913	—	—	—
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$246	—	—	—
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$606	—	—	—
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$3,756	—	—	—
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,789	—	—	—
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$5,781	—	—	—
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$40	—	—	—
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$511	—	—	—
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$5	—	$6	—
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$655	—	—	—
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$8,180	—	—	—
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$530	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$436	—	—	—
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,244	—	—	—
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$98	—	$36	—
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$38	—	—	—
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$523	—	—	—
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$3,960	—	—	—
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,791	—	—	—
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$9,586	—	—	—
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$102	—	$33	—
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$5,732	—	—	—
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$92	—	—	—
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$114	—	—	—
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$125	—	—	—
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$7,710	—	—	—
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$3,824	—	—	—
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$146	—	—	—
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$131	—	—	—
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$102	—	—	—
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$725	—	—	—
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,946	—	—	—
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$84	—	—	—
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$351	—	—	—
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,888	—	—	—
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$3,678	—	—	—
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$882	—	—	—
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$6,570	—	—	—
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$5,848	—	—	—
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$150	—	—	—
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$1,110	—	—	—
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$772	—	—	—
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$3,824	—	—	—
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$557	—	—	—
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,496	—	$517	unverified
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,254	—	—	—
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$4,273	—	—	—
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,824	—	—	—
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$983	—	—	—
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$436	—	—	—
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$1,552	—	—	—