Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
444 North Main Street, Akron, OH 44310 · 87 Priced Procedures · 89% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (10.9× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (3.3× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (12.7×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 89% patient recommendation (83/100 safety score)
- 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 10.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (8.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,942) 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 Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 87 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | — | — |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | — | — |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $8,777 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $5,425 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $5,249 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $4,428 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $3,020 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,020 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,650 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,650 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $2,494 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $2,319 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,691 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,652 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,316 | unverified |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $1,240 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,001 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $926 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $761 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $780 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center (Zero PHI Required)
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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic 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 $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($61,068) is $41,636 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 4.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (608 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 Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic 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.