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Wallowa Memorial Hospital

601 Medical Parkway, Enterprise, OR 97828 · 107 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars
Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Good Deal · Below Fair Market
0.45×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price55% Below Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here are 55% below the fair benchmark (0.45×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).54/100 · Caution
54/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 11% of the Time
File Completeness61Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic87Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment48Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing49Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount7Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star Rating3/5 StarsOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety Score72/100Composite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER Wait108 minMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.45× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintLow Shoppable & Low Captive Rates

Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments

Wallowa Memorial Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.34× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.8× Medicare, p75 0.78× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.

#3 of 40 in OR · 5th State Percentile#37 of 3,385 in U.S. · 1st National Percentile
Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Elective shoppable care is priced 55% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.45×)
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 11% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
  • CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 78% patient recommendation
  • Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Even at low-cost facilities (0.45× 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 (2.6×) services average 1.60× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.5×)
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.78×) jump +129% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.34×)
  • Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,135) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
0.5× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.60× Divergence
0.8× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+129% Upper Tail
Q25 0.13× · Q50 0.34× · Q75 0.78×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
0.5× MedicareGood
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
0.6× MedicareGood
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
1.4× MedicareGood
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
0.7× MedicareGood
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
2.6× MedicareFair
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
1.1× MedicareGood
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
11% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
3 CMS · 72/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Wallowa Memorial Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 107 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code This Hospital vs. Fair
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 871
$133,218 7.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 392
$114,688 13.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast)
CPT Code: 74177
$4,470 10.0×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast)
CPT Code: 70553
$4,191 8.2×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast)
CPT Code: 74176
$3,800 12.5×
Total knee replacement
CPT Code: 27447
$3,426 0.3×
MRI, lower back (no contrast)
CPT Code: 72148
$3,241 9.6×
Total hip replacement
CPT Code: 27130
$3,257 0.2×
MRI, brain (no contrast)
CPT Code: 70551
$2,962 8.6×
MRI, knee or other leg joint
CPT Code: 73721
$2,879 7.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
CPT Code: 93306
$2,713 4.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast)
CPT Code: 70470
$2,607 10.1×
CT scan, chest (no contrast)
CPT Code: 71250
$2,032 12.2×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine)
CPT Code: 72125
$2,040 12.1×
CT scan, head (no contrast)
CPT Code: 70450
$1,956 12.2×
CT scan, pelvis
CPT Code: 72192
$1,967 12.1×
CT scan, head (with contrast)
CPT Code: 70460
$1,951 8.1×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine)
CPT Code: 72131
$1,900 11.3×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
CPT Code: 47562
$1,764 0.3×
CT scan, sinuses
CPT Code: 70486
$1,481 8.9×
C-section delivery (full package)
CPT Code: 59510
$1,436 0.5×
Breast lump removal
CPT Code: 19120
$1,397 0.4×
Vaginal delivery (full package)
CPT Code: 59400
$1,308 0.5×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
CPT Code: 93970
$1,030 3.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete)
CPT Code: 76700
$857 6.4×
Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 107 total
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

Audit a Bill or Quote at Wallowa Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 381306
CPT 871
Fair BaseRate™ $19,087
Medicare Rate $14,117
Self-Pay Cash $133,218
Insurer Median $133,218
Pre-filled with Wallowa Memorial Hospital’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Published Cash: $133,218

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Wallowa Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $133,218 (vs. $133,218 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$114,131 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)

Your bill ($133,218) is $114,131 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 9.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.
IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Wallowa Memorial 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑
CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall3/5 Stars (3/5)
Safety Composite72/100
Would Recommend78%
Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)81%
Median ER Wait108 min
Left ER Before Seen0%
30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same
Unplanned Readmissionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Wallowa Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

  • 2026-04-01·warning_notice

    Warning Notice

    Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (71 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Wallowa Memorial Hospital.

Price Index: 1.51× regional baseline
Quality: 60/100 CMS composite
Median Household Income$65,559U.S. Census ACS
Local Uninsured Share6.9%Regional ACS estimate
200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling
400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling
45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 54/100 · Caution CMS CCN 381306

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json
Publication / Vintage2026-07-09
Validated Rate Rows798 (CMS v3.0.0)
File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 381306

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.