Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
1950 S Hawthorne Rd, Winston-Salem, NC 27103 · 116 Priced Procedures · 89% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +8% above the fair benchmark (1.08×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.08× fair market pricing.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Novant Health Medical Park Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.08× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 65% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 65% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 89% patient recommendation (83/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (60.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (2.2×) & laboratory (2.9×) services average 1.40× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.37×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.12×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,761) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 116 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $50,472 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $31,661 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $30,559 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $28,435 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,607 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,607 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $11,067 | 1.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,937 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,845 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,516 | 1.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,213 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,213 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,006 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,266 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,309 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,175 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $913 | 0.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $891 | 0.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $693 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $628 | 1.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $563 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $435 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $399 | 1.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $419 | 1.1× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $439 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Novant Health Medical Park Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $73,758
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (60.9% of gross = $73,758).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Novant Health Medical Park Hospital'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 ($121,133) is $90,358 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (60.9% 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Novant Health Medical Park Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-08-19·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (152 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 Novant Health Medical Park Hospital.
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.