Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
199 West Main Street, Shelby, OH 44875 · 104 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (4.5× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (1.5× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (1.7×). 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)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (65/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (18.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 4.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (1.6×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (6.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,500) 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 Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 104 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $7,377 | 5.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $4,123 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,593 | 3.5× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $3,402 | 9.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,199 | 2.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,963 | 5.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,974 | 3.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,946 | 8.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,876 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,826 | 6.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,560 | 8.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,448 | 7.1× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,393 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,116 | 12.6× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,823 | 11.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,654 | 6.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,602 | 9.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,606 | 9.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,502 | 9.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,370 | 5.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,347 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,086 | 6.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $920 | 3.4× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $820 | 6.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $681 | 1.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,127
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (18.7% of gross = $2,127).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($7,377) Beats Your Bill
Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $7,377 (vs. $7,377 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,453 Fair BaseRate ($1,362 Medicare)
Your bill ($11,349) is $9,896 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,453) and 8.3× the $1,362 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (18.7% 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)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Ohiohealth Shelby Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-10·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-02-25·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2024-11-21·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
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 Ohiohealth Shelby 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.