Highland District Hospital
1275 North High Street, Hillsboro, OH 45133 · 90 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 12% below the fair benchmark (0.88×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.88× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Highland District Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.8× Medicare, p50 0.88× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 1.10× 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 12% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.88×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 54% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (75/100 safety score) with 79% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.88× 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 (1.1×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.50× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.10×) jump +25% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.88×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.3× Medicare (18¢ 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 Highland District Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 90 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,792 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,973 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $495 | 0.5× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $358 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $250 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $250 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $250 | 1.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $250 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $250 | 0.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $245 | 0.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $224 | 0.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $190 | 0.4× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $162 | 0.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $162 | 0.5× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $162 | 0.4× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $93 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $95 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $117 | 0.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $95 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $117 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $117 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $117 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $117 | 0.7× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $110 | 0.6× |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $88 | 0.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Highland District Hospital (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,792) Beats Your Bill
Highland District Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,792 (vs. $2,792 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,256 Fair BaseRate ($1,223 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,490) is $2,234 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,256) and 2.9× the $1,223 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Highland District Hospital 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)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Highland District Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-03-24·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-12-17·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-11-26·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (118 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 Highland District 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.