Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
3000 Mack Road, Fairfield, OH 45014 · 88 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +11% above the fair benchmark (1.11×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.11× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.3× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.00×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.11× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.94× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (63/100 safety score) with 66% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (12.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.98× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.11× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.8× 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 Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 88 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $34,011 | 1.1× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $20,876 | 1.1× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $14,302 | 0.7× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $13,297 | 0.7× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,729 | 0.9× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $12,729 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,017 | 1.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $8,819 | 27.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,194 | 2.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $7,194 | 2.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,994 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,882 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,550 | 1.0× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $2,293 | 15.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,012 | 4.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,609 | 5.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,410 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,214 | 5.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,186 | 2.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,186 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,141 | 4.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $926 | 5.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $922 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $893 | 5.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $827 | 4.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $10,277
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (12.6% of gross = $10,277).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Mercy Health - Fairfield Hospital'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 $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($81,626) is $50,851 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (12.6% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,118 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 Mercy Health - Fairfield 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.