How many shoppable procedure prices are published for CHI Health Good Samaritan?

CHI Health Good Samaritan in Kearney, NE currently has 116 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do CHI Health Good Samaritan's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, CHI Health Good Samaritan's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is CHI Health Good Samaritan's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns CHI Health Good Samaritan an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Church 182 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-02-28

CHI Health Good Samaritan

P O Box 1990, 10 East 31St St, Kearney, NE 68848 · 116 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.92×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +92% above the fair benchmark (1.92×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

81/100 · Corroborated

81/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 62% of the Time

File Completeness95

Price Logic63

Peer Alignment71

Clean Billing83

Real Cash Discount100

High-Markup · Check Safety

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.92× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +94% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

CHI Health Good Samaritan prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.7× Medicare (median 1.54× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +94% to 2.98× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#37 of 60 in NE · 60th State Percentile#3,037 of 3,385 in U.S. · 89th National Percentile

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.96× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 62% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 73% patient recommendation (75/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (49.0% AGB cap)

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Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.5× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.54× Fair BaseRate (2.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.98×) jump +94% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.54×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,065) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.7× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER0.63× Divergence

1.7× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+94% Upper Tail

Q25 0.96× · Q50 1.54× · Q75 2.98×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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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

2.7× MedicareFair

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.5× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

1.8× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.5× MedicareGood

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

1.0× MedicareGood

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

62% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 75/100Fair

Procedure Prices at CHI Health Good Samaritan

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$53,159	$30,775	unverified
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$31,165	$17,936	1.7×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$23,219	$19,087	1.2×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$22,366	$19,432	1.2×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$12,791	$13,413	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$12,791	$13,523	0.9×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$9,969	$8,223	1.2×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$5,800	$6,109	0.9×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$3,922	$3,922	$1,453	2.7×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,807	$3,875	1.0×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,508	$3,629	1.0×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,226	$3,372	1.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,226	$3,446	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$3,078	$2,473	$1,021	2.4×
Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: `66984`	—	$2,267	$2,540	0.9×
Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59400`	—	$2,143	$2,680	0.8×
C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: `59510`	—	$2,143	$2,975	0.7×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,283	$1,834	$583	3.1×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$2,997	$1,757	$511	3.4×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$3,606	$1,472	$448	3.3×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,172	$1,256	0.9×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$1,752	$1,119	$369	3.0×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,266	$1,017	$272	3.7×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$2,357	$1,042	$343	3.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$979	$1,032	$498	2.1×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$1,821	$987	$338	2.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$783	$986	$855	1.2×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$932	$987	0.9×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$906	$981	0.9×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$1,957	$854	$258	3.3×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$2,760	$864	$303	2.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,190	$802	$167	4.8×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,748	$802	$168	4.8×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,603	$802	$169	4.7×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,633	$703	$242	2.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,390	$650	$166	3.9×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,473	$612	$163	3.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$811	$556	$134	4.1×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,585	$546	$160	3.4×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$797	$511	$130	3.9×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$612	$492	$132	3.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$516	$415	$126	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$326	$406	$110	unverified
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$296	$346	$322	1.1×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$298	$355	$64	unverified
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$264	$329	$123	2.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$275	$320	$148	2.2×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$242	$259	$123	2.1×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$221	$275	$87	unverified
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$536	$217	$112	1.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$253	$182	$86	2.1×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$176	$193	$201	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$330	$148	$93	1.6×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$196	$173	$181	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$356	$143	$93	1.5×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$346	$143	$93	1.5×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$337	$136	$92	1.5×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$135	$158	$166	1.0×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$155	$160	$173	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$185	$168	$185	0.9×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$88	$113	$38	3.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$89	$114	$40	2.9×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$330	$126	$92	1.4×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$98	$121	$100	1.2×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$303	$105	$92	1.1×
Care planning with family CPT Code: `90887`	$96	$122	$107	1.1×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$303	$105	$93	1.1×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$282	$121	$110	1.1×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$89	$124	$151	0.8×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$139	$137	$35	unverified
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$72	$92	$33	2.8×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$70	$89	$34	2.6×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$65	$83	$38	2.2×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$66	$82	$45	1.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$154	$92	$93	1.0×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$200	$299	$347	0.9×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$212	$212	$11	19.3×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$132	$132	$9	14.7×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$149	$149	$11	unverified
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$111	$111	$9	12.3×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$95	$95	$16	5.9×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$138	$111	$140	0.8×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$106	$136	$203	0.7×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$80	$80	$7	11.4×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$85	$85	$8	10.6×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$65	$65	$7	9.3×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$80	$80	$9	8.9×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$99	$99	$15	6.6×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$98	$98	$18	5.4×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$63	$63	$6	10.5×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$88	$88	$20	4.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$58	$58	$7	8.3×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$47	$63	$31	2.0×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$51	$63	$56	1.1×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$106	$83	$111	0.7×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$57	$57	$10	5.7×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$72	$72	$14	5.1×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$79	$79	$19	4.2×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$41	$41	$4	10.3×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$69	$66	$14	4.7×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$43	$55	$27	2.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$61	$78	$51	1.5×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$85	$53	$46	1.2×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$47	$60	$86	0.7×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$59	$59	$5	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$25	$25	$4	6.3×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$27	$27	$5	5.4×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$26	$26	$5	5.2×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$48	$48	$3	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$18	$18	$5	3.6×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$31	$38	$39	1.0×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$24	$24	$37	0.6×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$18	$15	$25	0.6×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$30	$30	$3	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$51	$51	$5	unverified
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$51	$13	$14	0.9×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 116 total

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CMS CCN: 280009

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $53,159

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with CHI Health Good Samaritan’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: $62,515 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $62,515

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (49.0% of gross = $62,515).

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Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$96,807 Above Fair BaseRate

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Your bill ($127,582) is $96,807 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.4× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

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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: 470379755

Filing Period: 194603

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 (49.0% 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite75/100

Would Recommend73%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)72%

Median ER Wait142 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

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 CHI Health Good Samaritan. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-06-06·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (713 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for CHI Health Good Samaritan.

Price Index: 0.90× regional baseline

Quality: 74/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$74,570U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share7.5%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

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