Carrington Health Center
Po Box 461, Carrington, ND 58421 · 70 Priced Procedures · 93% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +292% above the fair benchmark (3.92×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Carrington Health Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 5.9× Medicare (median 3.77× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +36% to 5.14× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 2.14× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 92% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (75/100 safety score) with 93% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (73.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 3.77× Fair BaseRate (5.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 5.14×) jump +36% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 3.77×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.7× Medicare (26¢ 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 Carrington Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 70 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $17,556 | 1.3× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $17,556 | 1.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $4,973 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $3,426 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,896 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,300 | 5.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,121 | 5.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,052 | 6.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,883 | 5.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,659 | 9.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,505 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,454 | 8.7× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,446 | 5.6× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,246 | 7.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,200 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,153 | 6.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,085 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,034 | 6.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,000 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $822 | 5.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $825 | 1.4× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $659 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $614 | 4.7× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $577 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $529 | 3.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Carrington Health Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $30,758
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (73.0% of gross = $30,758).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Carrington Health Center'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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($42,134) is $28,721 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 3.2× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (73.0% 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 Carrington Health Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-06·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (58 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 Carrington Health Center.
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.