Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
900 11Th Street Se, Bandon, OR 97411 · 96 Priced Procedures · 81% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 50% below the fair benchmark (0.50×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.50× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.30× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.93× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 50% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.50×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 24% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (72/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.50× 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 (0.7×) & laboratory (1.2×) services average 2.00× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.93×) jump +210% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.30×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,983) 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 Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 96 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,533 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,609 | 5.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,720 | 0.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $991 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $726 | 2.7× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $475 | 0.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $487 | 0.1× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $379 | 3.4× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $347 | 4.0× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $363 | 3.2× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $342 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $359 | 2.7× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $267 | 4.2× |
| Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: 99213 | $265 | 3.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $285 | 0.5× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $192 | 2.1× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $187 | 2.0× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $176 | 1.9× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $171 | 1.8× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $171 | 1.8× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $151 | 1.6× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $175 | 1.6× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $197 | 1.1× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $157 | 0.9× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $167 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center (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
Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,533 (vs. $4,533 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
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Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center 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 Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-06-11·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-03-07·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2023-05-16·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-02-10·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (93 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 Southern Coos Hospital & Health Center.
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.