Curry General Hospital
94220 Fourth Street, Gold Beach, OR 97444 · 106 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 10% below the fair benchmark (0.90×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.90× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader
Curry General Hospital maintains disciplined commercial pricing across both elective shoppable care (1.1× Medicare) and captive emergency/ancillary departments (1.1× Medicare). Patients and health plans benefit from predictable, below-benchmark rates (0.90× Fair BaseRate) without hidden ancillary cross-subsidization.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 10% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.90×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 52% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 79% patient recommendation (72/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (45.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.90× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.91× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.12×) jump +23% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.91×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Curry General Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 106 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,815 | 0.3× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $3,810 | 0.3× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,354 | 7.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,966 | 0.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,631 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,540 | 0.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,562 | 0.4× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,447 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,250 | 0.3× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,148 | 1.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,113 | 0.4× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $716 | 4.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $569 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $584 | 0.5× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $537 | 0.5× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $542 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $402 | 0.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $352 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $273 | 0.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $230 | 0.6× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $227 | unverified |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $168 | 1.5× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $173 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $185 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $210 | 0.6× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Curry General Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,016
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (45.5% of gross = $2,016).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Curry General Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,434 (vs. $3,815 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($13,413).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (45.5% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (76 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 Curry General 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.