Ogallala Community Hospital
2601 North Spruce St, Ogallala, NE 69153 · 82 Priced Procedures · 73% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +32% above the fair benchmark (1.32×) 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
Ogallala Community Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.9× Medicare (median 1.06× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +78% to 1.89× 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 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 84% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 73% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 4.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.06× Fair BaseRate (3.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.89×) jump +78% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.06×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.5× Medicare (30¢ 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 Ogallala Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 82 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,994 | 11.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,989 | 3.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,963 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,903 | 11.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,890 | 11.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,859 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,694 | 3.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,666 | 4.5× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,605 | 6.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,503 | 9.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,486 | 4.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,308 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,267 | 7.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,147 | 4.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,144 | 3.4× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,012 | 7.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,004 | 3.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $969 | 5.8× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $885 | 6.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $789 | 6.0× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $755 | 6.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $736 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $602 | 5.4× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $338 | 3.6× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $337 | 3.6× |
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Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,994) Beats Your Bill
Ogallala Community Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,994 (vs. $1,994 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $168 Fair BaseRate ($107 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,126) is $2,958 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($168) and 29.2× the $107 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Ogallala Community Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
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 Ogallala Community Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-09-23·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-08-05·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (42 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 Ogallala Community Hospital.
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.