Gouverneur Hospital
77 West Barney Street, Gouverneur, NY 13642 · 108 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Gouverneur Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.95× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 1.00× 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 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 24% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 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 (13.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.95× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.3× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,323) 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 Gouverneur Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 108 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,340 | 3.3× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,895 | 2.2× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,373 | 2.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,033 | 3.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $966 | 1.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $510 | 1.0× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $404 | 2.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $402 | 1.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $331 | 1.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $331 | 1.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $327 | 0.9× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $251 | 3.9× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $276 | 3.0× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $205 | 2.2× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $227 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $197 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $197 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $197 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $197 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $199 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $204 | 0.5× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $170 | 1.1× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $142 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $156 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $164 | 0.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Gouverneur Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $671
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (13.1% of gross = $671).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,340) Beats Your Bill
Gouverneur Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,340 (vs. $3,340 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,139) is $4,118 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 5.9× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (13.1% 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 Gouverneur 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.