Schuyler Hospital
220 Steuben Street, Montour Falls, NY 14865 · 129 Priced Procedures · 62% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +33% above the fair benchmark (1.33×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Schuyler Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.5× Medicare (p50 1.18×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.7× Medicare (p75 1.78×, +51% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 87% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 62% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (50.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.33× 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 (2.2×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.13× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.78×) jump +51% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.18×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.9× Medicare (21¢ 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 Schuyler Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 129 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $30,954 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,613 | 1.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $18,483 | 1.0× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $16,893 | 0.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $7,608 | 0.6× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $7,608 | 0.6× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,470 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,870 | 1.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,542 | 1.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,538 | 1.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,438 | 1.7× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,353 | 1.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,971 | 1.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,421 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,101 | 2.1× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,973 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,896 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,896 | 1.5× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,158 | 1.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $839 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $683 | 1.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $603 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $603 | 1.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $603 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $527 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Schuyler Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $37,160
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (50.0% of gross = $37,160).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Schuyler Hospital'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 ($74,290) is $43,515 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (50.0% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Schuyler Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-24·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-06-10·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (44 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 Schuyler 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.