Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc
189 E Main St, Westfield, NY 14787 · 129 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 16% below the fair benchmark (0.84×) 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
Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.83× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.98× 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 16% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.84×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 15% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 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 (13.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.7× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.0×) & laboratory (0.8×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.98×) jump +18% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.83×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.1× Medicare (16¢ 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 Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,101 | 1.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,101 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,644 | 1.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $964 | 0.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $850 | 0.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $855 | 0.1× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $796 | 0.1× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $795 | 0.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $624 | 0.6× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $602 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $596 | 0.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $510 | 0.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $464 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $434 | 0.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $351 | 0.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $345 | 0.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $283 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $308 | 0.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $298 | 0.3× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $217 | 0.6× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $187 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $191 | 0.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $212 | 0.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $222 | 0.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $216 | 0.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $941
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (13.9% of gross = $941).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,489) Beats Your Bill
Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,489 (vs. $3,101 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,680 Fair BaseRate ($2,214 Medicare)
Your bill ($6,768) is $4,088 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,680) and 3.1× the $2,214 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (13.9% 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.
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 Westfield Memorial Hospital Inc.
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.