CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake
220 5Th Ave W, Turtle Lake, ND 58575 · 60 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +83% above the fair benchmark (1.83×) 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
CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.0× Medicare (median 1.34× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +120% to 2.95× 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 0.97× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 78% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (85/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (74.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.34× Fair BaseRate (3.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.95×) jump +120% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.34×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.7× Medicare (35¢ 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 CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 60 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× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,746 | 3.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,275 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,049 | 6.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,034 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $980 | 5.8× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $931 | 5.6× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $879 | 5.4× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $874 | 5.3× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $815 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $754 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $707 | 4.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $713 | 2.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $523 | 0.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $487 | 1.0× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $422 | 3.1× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $445 | unverified |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $417 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $389 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $349 | 2.7× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $359 | 1.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $329 | 2.6× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $172 | 2.0× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $157 | 1.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $31,179
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (74.0% of gross = $31,179).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake'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 (74.0% 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 CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-05-23·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 CHI St Alexius Health Turtle Lake.
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.