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Punxsutawney Area Hospital

81 HILLCREST DRIVE, Punxsutawney, PA 15767

CMS Overall Rating ★★☆☆☆

How this hospital's prices compare 94 procedures scored

0.9×

the fair BaseRate, typically

about the fair price

Across 94 shoppable procedures, Punxsutawney Area Hospital typically charges about the fair BaseRate for the procedures it prices. 3 of them run 30%+ above the fair BaseRate.

Where it's most above the fair price

Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) fair $94 → $128 1.4×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) fair $68 → $90 1.3×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) fair $84 → $111 1.3×

How we calculate the BaseRate →

Punxsutawney Area Hospital publishes prices for 94 shoppable procedures in Punxsutawney, PA. It's classified by CMS as Acute Care Hospitals (Voluntary non-profit - Private). CMS rates it 2/5 stars, and 76% of patients would recommend it.

Facility Overview

Setting: rural Bed Count: 44 Beds Teaching Status: Non-Teaching Annual Discharges: 980

Patient Experience

Recommendation Rate: 76% High Patient Rating: 79% ER Wait Time (Med): 136 min Readmission Rate: same

Pricing & Transparency

Procedures Mapped: 94 codes Typical vs Fair BaseRate: 0.9× Price File In Index: Yes MRF Version: 3.0.0

Prices at Punxsutawney Area Hospital

Every shoppable procedure, ranked by how far its price sits above the fair BaseRate. Fair BaseRate is the modeled typical charge; vs Fair is how many times higher this hospital's price is.

Search Procedures & Codes

Procedure & Code	Cash Price	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs Fair
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$105	$128	$94	1.4×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$66	$90	$68	1.3×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$162	$111	$84	1.3×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$289	$196	$154	1.3×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$263	$128	$105	1.2×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$499	$445	$368	1.2×
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$75	$38	$32	1.2×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$69	$94	$82	1.1×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$159	$176	$155	1.1×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$131	$156	$139	1.1×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$12	$5	$5	1.1×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$145	$175	$160	1.1×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$44	$17	$16	1.1×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$211	$320	$314	1.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$25	$9	$9	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$128	$106	$105	1.0×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$203	$107	$106	1.0×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$40	$23	$23	1.0×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$358	$246	$246	1.0×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$263	$109	$110	1.0×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$31	$9	$9	1.0×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$209	$112	$114	1.0×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$475	$249	$254	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$168	$51	$52	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$28	$10	$10	1.0×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$97	$73	$75	1.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$32	$11	$11	1.0×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$27	$28	$29	1.0×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$38	$28	$29	1.0×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$15	$7	$7	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$37	$27	$28	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$57	$44	$45	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$97	$26	$27	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$25	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$30	$14	$15	1.0×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$66	$18	$19	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$22	$9	$9	1.0×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$32	$33	$34	1.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$37	$31	$32	1.0×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$39	$11	$12	1.0×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$209	$110	$115	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$81	$31	$33	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$125	$98	$103	1.0×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$82	$14	$15	0.9×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$249	$162	$171	0.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$205	$109	$115	0.9×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$239	$112	$119	0.9×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$12	$5	$5	0.9×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$19	$31	$33	0.9×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$97	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$20	$7	$7	0.9×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$174	$19	$20	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$48	$15	$16	0.9×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$17	$5	$5	0.9×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$20	$7	$8	0.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$168	$101	$109	0.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$29	$12	$13	0.9×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$25	$4	$4	0.9×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$30	$28	$31	0.9×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$17	$6	$7	0.9×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$32	$5	$6	0.9×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$187	$106	$120	0.9×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$14,586	$16,731	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$13	$3	$3	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$745	$281	$323	0.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$366	$206	$238	0.9×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$6,125	$7,075	0.9×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$15	$5	$6	0.9×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$727	$310	$360	0.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$120	$81	$94	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$14,210	$16,647	0.9×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$13,058	$15,490	0.8×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$431	$139	$168	0.8×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$10	$4	$5	0.8×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$156	$82	$101	0.8×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$268	$171	$214	0.8×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$85	$33	$42	0.8×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$501	$173	$223	0.8×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$8	$2	$3	0.8×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$85	$33	$43	0.8×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$74	$19	$30	0.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$16	$42	$67	0.6×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$93	$45	$77	0.6×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$110	$49	$87	0.6×
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$56	$47	$87	0.5×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$491	$247	$467	0.5×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$90	$37	$75	0.5×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$90	$35	$74	0.5×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$88	$32	$71	0.5×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$92	$33	$73	0.5×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$88	$31	$73	0.4×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$86	$24	$70	0.3×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$103	$26	$77	0.3×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$59	$13	$56	0.2×