Garnet Health Medical Center
707 East Main Street, Middletown, NY 10940 · 137 Priced Procedures · 63% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +59% above the fair benchmark (1.59×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.59× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Garnet Health Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.0× Medicare (median 1.38× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +51% to 2.08× 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 1.17× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 48% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 63% patient recommendation (65/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (19.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.38× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.08×) jump +51% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.38×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,645) 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 Garnet Health Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 137 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $34,442 | 1.1× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $20,870 | 1.1× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $20,727 | 1.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $18,978 | 1.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $9,002 | 3.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,615 | 1.0× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $8,354 | 2.8× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $6,602 | 0.5× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $6,593 | 0.5× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,528 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,148 | 1.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,956 | 1.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,545 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,545 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,262 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,792 | 2.2× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $2,551 | unverified |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $2,428 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,217 | 2.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,151 | 2.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,037 | 2.0× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $1,789 | 4.4× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $1,717 | 4.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,700 | 1.2× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $1,313 | 5.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Garnet Health Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $16,160
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (19.6% of gross = $16,160).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Garnet Health Medical Center'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 $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($82,661) is $51,886 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (19.6% 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 Garnet Health Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-24·administrative_or_closure
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,197 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 Garnet Health Medical Center.
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.