How many shoppable procedure prices are published for St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital?

St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital in Coaldale, PA currently has 116 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital's median negotiated commercial rate is 0.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital an overall hospital quality rating of 4 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 49 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-02-27

St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital

360 W Ruddle Street, Coaldale, PA 18218 · 116 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 4 / 5 Stars

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

0.95×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are 5% below the fair benchmark (0.95×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

74/100 · Corroborated

74/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 1% of the Time

File Completeness61

Price Logic96

Peer Alignment72

Clean Billing86

Real Cash Discount47

Regional Value Leader

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.95× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintConsistent Department Multiples

Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer

St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.0× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.30×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.95× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.

#54 of 134 in PA · 39th State Percentile#993 of 3,385 in U.S. · 29th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Elective shoppable care is priced 5% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.95×)
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 1% of shoppable procedures (47/100 Cash Honesty)
4-Star CMS clinical rating with 79% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (22.0% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (2.4×) & laboratory (3.5×) services average 1.30× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
Even at low-cost facilities (0.95× 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.
Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,519) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.0× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER1.30× Divergence

1.3× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+6% Upper Tail

Q25 0.82× · Q50 0.95× · Q75 1.01×

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

1.0× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.2× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

3.1× MedicareFair

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.4× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.5× MedicareElevated

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.7× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

1% Cash Edge · 47/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

4 CMS · 74/100Fair

Procedure Prices at St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	—	$27,355	$30,775	0.9×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	$16,770	$19,087	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	—	$16,657	$19,432	0.9×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	$15,204	$17,936	0.8×
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	$13,270	$13,413	1.0×
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	$13,270	$13,523	1.0×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	—	$7,230	$8,223	0.9×
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: `47562`	—	$6,017	$6,109	1.0×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	—	$3,853	$3,875	1.0×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	—	$3,534	$3,629	1.0×
Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: `28296`	—	$3,314	$3,446	1.0×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: `29881`	—	$3,249	$3,372	1.0×
Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: `G0390`	$12,662	$1,351	$1,453	0.9×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	—	$1,181	$1,256	0.9×
Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: `95810`	$12,452	$1,024	$1,021	1.0×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	—	$948	$987	1.0×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	—	$922	$981	0.9×
Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: `G0260`	$821	$714	$855	0.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$3,256	$552	$583	0.9×
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$482	$482	$86	5.6×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,843	$438	$498	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$8,731	$363	$448	0.8×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$12,684	$381	$511	0.7×
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	$2,098	$285	$322	0.9×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$5,712	$299	$343	0.9×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$3,808	$243	$272	0.9×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$6,153	$243	$303	0.8×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$6,338	$259	$338	0.8×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$5,650	$249	$369	0.7×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$353	$208	$201	1.0×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$1,260	$156	$148	1.1×
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$488	$161	$166	1.0×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$433	$164	$173	0.9×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$525	$161	$181	0.9×
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$549	$164	$185	0.9×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$3,794	$181	$242	0.7×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$5,704	$186	$258	0.7×
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$682	$126	$123	1.0×
Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90371`	$416	$136	$151	0.9×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$454	$106	$110	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$1,448	$107	$112	1.0×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$3,505	$127	$168	0.8×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$3,505	$124	$167	0.7×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$3,786	$122	$166	0.7×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$3,505	$124	$169	0.7×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$719	$91	$92	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$757	$91	$92	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$790	$91	$93	1.0×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$826	$91	$93	1.0×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$826	$91	$93	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$1,451	$107	$126	0.8×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$1,951	$112	$134	0.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$1,510	$108	$130	0.8×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$1,412	$108	$132	0.8×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$2,599	$116	$160	0.7×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$524	$89	$92	1.0×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$628	$89	$93	1.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$770	$89	$93	1.0×
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$114	$94	$100	0.9×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$2,822	$114	$163	0.7×
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$1,199	$317	$347	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$220	$220	$111	2.0×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$90	$90	$140	0.6×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$90	$90	$203	0.4×
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$188	$45	$38	1.2×
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$188	$48	$45	1.1×
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$344	$28	$27	1.0×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$90	$47	$49	1.0×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$90	$46	$48	1.0×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$90	$46	$49	0.9×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$283	$60	$64	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$456	$48	$31	unverified
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$105	$7	$5	1.4×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$95	$4	$3	1.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$161	$14	$11	1.3×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$36	$5	$4	1.3×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$129	$11	$9	1.2×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$283	$11	$9	1.2×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$203	$17	$14	1.2×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$107	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$137	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$227	$16	$16	1.0×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$384	$14	$14	1.0×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$266	$10	$10	1.0×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$167	$20	$20	1.0×
Orthotic fitting and training CPT Code: `97760`	$188	$44	$51	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$589	$65	$110	0.6×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$482	$65	$123	0.5×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$290	$42	$87	0.5×
Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: `92508`	$309	$53	$27	unverified
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$285	$52	$35	unverified
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$97	$6	$4	1.5×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$72	$7	$5	1.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$149	$9	$7	1.3×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$68	$6	$5	1.2×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$163	$7	$7	1.0×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$156	$8	$8	1.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$60	$5	$5	1.0×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$215	$9	$9	1.0×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$193	$25	$34	0.7×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$186	$20	$38	0.5×
Physical therapy (functional capacity test) CPT Code: `97750`	$183	$20	$38	0.5×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$105	$12	$25	0.5×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$163	$16	$40	0.4×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$110	$12	$37	0.3×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$131	$12	$39	0.3×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$171	$10	$33	0.3×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$167	$10	$35	0.3×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$192	$13	$56	0.2×
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$84	$10	$46	0.2×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$167	$29	$19	unverified
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$256	$27	$18	unverified
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$50	$4	$3	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$161	$9	$6	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$207	$22	$15	unverified
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$313	$17	$11	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 116 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 22.0%

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CMS CCN: 390183

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

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Insurer Median $27,355

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $14,424 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $14,424

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (22.0% of gross = $14,424).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$34,877 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($65,652) is $34,877 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.8× the $23,504 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) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

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

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (22.0% 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.

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CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite74/100

Would Recommend79%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)80%

Median ER Wait133 min

Left ER Before Seen0%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

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

2026-03-10·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (475 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for St Luke's Miners Memorial Hospital.

Price Index: 1.09× regional baseline

Quality: 72/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$66,901U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share6.3%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 74/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 390183

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Validated Rate Rows2,650 (CMS v3.0.0)

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