Hardin Memorial Hospital
921 East Franklin Street, Kenton, OH 43326 · 95 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Hardin Memorial Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (5.2× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (1.5× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (1.8×). 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)
- CMS clinical safety score (65/100 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 (13.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 5.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.5×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.26× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (7.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.3× Medicare (14¢ 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 Hardin Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 95 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,985 | 4.9× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $4,185 | 13.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,965 | 3.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $3,497 | 3.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,080 | 3.1× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,884 | 3.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,715 | 7.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,595 | 5.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,496 | 4.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,360 | 7.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,355 | 4.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,063 | 6.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,725 | 5.1× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,651 | 9.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,598 | 9.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,349 | 8.0× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,146 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,097 | 6.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,117 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,015 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $958 | 5.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $973 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $884 | 5.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $849 | 6.3× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $789 | 6.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hardin Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,060
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (13.8% of gross = $1,060).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,985) Beats Your Bill
Hardin Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,985 (vs. $4,985 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 ($7,669) is $6,648 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 8.7× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (13.8% 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. 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 Hardin Memorial 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.