Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc
1000 South Byrd St, Tishomingo, OK 73460 · 79 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +13% above the fair benchmark (1.13×) 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
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.13× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 50% 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 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 50% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 78% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (35.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.13× 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 (0.8×) & laboratory (1.8×) services average 1.33× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.6×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.13× 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 10.1× Medicare (17¢ 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 Hospital Tishomingo Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 79 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $4,475
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (35.9% of gross = $4,475).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($8,097) Beats Your Bill
Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $8,097 (vs. $2,395 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $8,223 Fair BaseRate ($5,676 Medicare)
Your bill ($12,457) is $4,234 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($8,223) and 2.2× the $5,676 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (35.9% 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 Mercy Hospital Tishomingo Inc. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-23·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (37 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 Hospital Tishomingo Inc.
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.