How many shoppable procedure prices are published for CHI Health Schuyler?

CHI Health Schuyler in Schuyler, NE currently has 109 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

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

Across scored shoppable procedures, CHI Health Schuyler's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.8× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 25 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-02-28

CHI Health Schuyler

104 West 17Th St, Schuyler, NE 68661 · 109 Priced Procedures

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.76×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +76% above the fair benchmark (1.76×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

69/100 · Caution

69/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 66% of the Time

File Completeness95

Price Logic40

Peer Alignment64

Clean Billing82

Real Cash Discount69

High-Markup · Check Safety

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh-HHI Market Leverage

Consolidated System Premium Pricer

Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 9,370), CHI Health Schuyler commands a 1.76× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.

#33 of 60 in NE · 53rd State Percentile#2,931 of 3,385 in U.S. · 86th National Percentile

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Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.85× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 66% of shoppable procedures (69/100 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 (60.4% AGB cap)

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Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.76× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.82× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.21×) jump +21% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.82×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,370) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.0× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER0.75× Divergence

1.5× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+21% Upper Tail

Q25 0.85× · Q50 1.82× · Q75 2.21×

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

2.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

0.8× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

1.1× MedicareGood

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

0.7× MedicareGood

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

66% Cash Edge · 69/100Fair

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 85/100Good

Procedure Prices at CHI Health Schuyler

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 109 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$12,399	$19,432	0.6×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$9,142	$19,087	0.5×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$6,193	$6,193	$322	19.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$5,948	$5,948	$448	unverified
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$5,591	$5,591	$303	unverified
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$4,548	$5,137	$1,021	unverified
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$4,866	$4,866	$343	14.2×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,506	$4,506	$511	8.8×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$4,043	$8,223	0.5×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,965	$3,965	$338	11.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,967	$3,350	$369	9.1×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	$2,965	$3,348	$13,523	0.2×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$3,242	$3,242	$258	12.6×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$2,732	$2,732	$163	16.8×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$2,436	$2,751	$1,453	1.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$2,702	$2,702	$167	16.2×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$2,671	$2,671	$168	15.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$2,655	$2,655	$242	11.0×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$2,628	$2,628	$169	15.6×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$2,380	$2,380	$166	unverified
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,176	$2,176	$160	13.6×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$2,117	$2,117	$272	7.8×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	$1,513	$1,709	$6,109	0.3×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$1,921	$1,394	$3,875	0.4×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$1,202	$1,357	$3,629	0.4×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,879	$1,234	$1,256	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$1,522	$1,056	$987	1.1×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$977	$977	$134	7.3×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$1,412	$956	$981	1.0×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$855	$896	$498	1.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$837	$837	$130	6.4×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$793	$793	$86	9.2×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$672	$672	$151	4.5×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$518	$585	$126	4.6×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$606	$606	$132	4.6×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$482	$544	$583	0.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$404	$456	$855	0.5×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$295	$333	$100	3.3×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$295	$333	$166	2.0×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$295	$333	$173	1.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$295	$333	$181	1.8×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$288	$301	$110	2.7×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$262	$296	$148	2.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$309	$270	$123	2.2×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$218	$231	$87	2.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$285	$242	$123	2.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$228	$206	$93	2.2×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$220	$220	$51	unverified
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$156	$165	$201	0.8×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$116	$131	$93	1.4×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$351	$134	$112	1.2×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$88	$88	$14	6.3×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$102	$102	$27	3.8×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$83	$89	$33	2.7×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$82	$89	$35	2.5×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$74	$84	$38	2.2×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$118	$97	$45	2.2×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$77	$81	$38	2.1×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$216	$88	$93	0.9×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$215	$84	$93	0.9×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,277	$1,277	$347	3.7×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$571	$455	$203	2.2×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$468	$468	$140	unverified
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$736	$420	$111	unverified
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$196	$196	$31	6.3×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$179	$177	$56	3.2×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$187	$187	$116	1.6×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$181	$181	$9	unverified
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$140	$140	$9	15.6×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$163	$163	$11	14.8×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$122	$122	$11	11.1×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$134	$134	$14	9.6×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$126	$126	$7	unverified
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$94	$94	$5	18.8×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$116	$116	$15	7.7×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$118	$118	$19	6.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$89	$89	$5	17.8×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$99	$99	$7	14.1×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$102	$102	$16	6.4×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$113	$113	$20	5.7×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$136	$136	$27	5.0×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$120	$133	$39	3.4×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$63	$63	$3	21.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$74	$74	$5	14.8×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$71	$71	$10	7.1×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$96	$96	$18	5.3×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$121	$96	$37	2.6×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$66	$66	$6	11.0×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$93	$78	$38	2.1×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$205	$79	$92	0.9×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$201	$79	$93	0.8×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$193	$76	$92	0.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$192	$79	$110	0.7×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$88	$88	$5	unverified
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$46	$46	$5	9.2×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$58	$58	$7	8.3×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$60	$67	$34	2.0×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$75	$75	$4	unverified
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$35	$35	$14	2.5×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$38	$43	$25	1.7×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$80	$67	$40	1.7×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$81	$42	$46	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$139	$43	$64	0.7×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$148	$59	$92	0.6×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$128	$25	$9	2.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$23	$7	$3	2.3×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$89	$15	$8	1.9×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$38	$4	$4	1.0×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$23	$26	$86	0.3×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 109 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 60.4%

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CMS CCN: 281323

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Fair BaseRate™ $19,432

Medicare Rate $14,044

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Insurer Median $12,399

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with CHI Health Schuyler’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: $17,965 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $17,965

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (60.4% of gross = $17,965).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask CHI Health Schuyler's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$10,326 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)

Your bill ($29,758) is $10,326 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.1× the $14,044 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: 470399853

Filing Period: 195603

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 (60.4% 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

Safety Composite85/100

Median ER Wait103 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

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 Schuyler. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

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Regional Quality & Price Benchmark Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

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

Price Index: 0.63× regional baseline

Quality: 57/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$79,720U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share11.3%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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Procedure Prices at CHI Health Schuyler

Audit a Bill or Quote at CHI Health Schuyler (Zero PHI Required)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $17,965

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

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