Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital
102 North Broadway, Carnegie, OK 73015 · 83 Priced Procedures · 63% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +91% above the fair benchmark (1.91×) 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
Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.91× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 48% 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 1.57× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 48% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (68/100 safety score) with 63% 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.9× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.85× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.18×) jump +18% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.85×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.4× Medicare (23¢ 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 Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 83 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,861 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $845 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $734 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $706 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $706 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $575 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $575 | 3.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $570 | 1.1× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $527 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $500 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $500 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $500 | 2.1× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $500 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $466 | 1.7× |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $420 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $336 | 2.1× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $329 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $281 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $283 | 2.1× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $299 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $255 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $255 | 1.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $186 | 1.7× |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $157 | 1.6× |
| Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: 92508 | $125 | 4.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Carnegie Tri-County Municipal 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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Carnegie Tri-County Municipal 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 $8,223 Fair BaseRate ($5,676 Medicare)
Your bill ($14,908) is $6,685 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($8,223) and 2.6× the $5,676 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Carnegie Tri-County Municipal 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Carnegie Tri-County Municipal Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-03-29·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-01-24·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (31 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 Carnegie Tri-County Municipal 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.