Mary Lanning Healthcare
715 N St Joseph Ave, Hastings, NE 68901 · 122 Priced Procedures · 67% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 11% below the fair benchmark (0.89×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.89× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Mary Lanning Healthcare maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.93× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.99× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 11% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.89×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 28% of shoppable procedures (44/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 67% patient recommendation (66/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (34.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.89× 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.
- Captive ER (0.6×) & laboratory (1.8×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,949) 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 Mary Lanning Healthcare
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 122 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $24,477 | 0.8× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $14,719 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $14,616 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $13,359 | 0.7× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,907 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,758 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $4,027 | 0.3× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $4,021 | 0.3× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,099 | 1.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,773 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,384 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $898 | 0.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $749 | 0.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $724 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $706 | 0.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $559 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $362 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $312 | 3.4× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $287 | 3.1× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $279 | 3.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $288 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $253 | 2.3× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $225 | 2.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $248 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $248 | 0.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mary Lanning Healthcare (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $17,014
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (34.6% of gross = $17,014).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($44,308) Beats Your Bill
Mary Lanning Healthcare's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $44,308 (vs. $24,477 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($49,231) is $18,456 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.1× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (34.6% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Mary Lanning Healthcare. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-05-30·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-02-23·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (538 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 Mary Lanning Healthcare.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.