Greenfield Area Medical Center
550 Mirabeau Street, Greenfield, OH 45123 · 123 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +93% above the fair benchmark (1.93×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Greenfield Area Medical Center maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.93× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 83% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.71× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 83% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (71/100 safety score) with 75% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (70.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.94× Fair BaseRate (2.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.2× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.2× Medicare (29¢ 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 Greenfield Area Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 123 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $26,561 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $26,561 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $12,507 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $8,100 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,407 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,769 | 2.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $6,769 | 2.0× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,898 | 1.6× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,775 | 1.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,380 | 1.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,758 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,476 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,924 | 2.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,876 | 1.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,777 | 1.7× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,460 | 1.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,365 | 2.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,250 | 3.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,250 | 3.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,250 | 3.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,130 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $990 | 2.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $913 | 1.8× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $924 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $875 | 2.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Greenfield Area Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $44,603
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (70.0% of gross = $44,603).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Greenfield Area 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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($63,746) is $50,333 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 4.9× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (70.0% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (37 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 Greenfield Area 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.