St Mary Medical Center
Langhorne-Newtown Rd, Langhorne, PA 19047 · 114 Priced Procedures · 58% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +37% above the fair benchmark (1.37×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.37× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
St Mary Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.6× to 2.0× Medicare, divergence 1.25×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.37× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.05× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 21% of shoppable procedures (66/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 58% patient recommendation (52/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (22.6% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.37× 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 (1.0×) & laboratory (2.7×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.6×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.79×) jump +30% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.38×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.2× Medicare (14¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
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 St Mary Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 114 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $47,701 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $30,721 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $30,024 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $29,987 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | — | — |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $12,731 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | — | — |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,742 | 1.1× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,825 | 0.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,213 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,451 | 0.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,307 | 0.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | — | — |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,218 | 0.4× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,142 | 0.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,155 | 0.3× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $893 | 0.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $685 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $623 | 1.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $481 | 1.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $494 | 1.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $503 | 0.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $490 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $463 | 1.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $468 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at St Mary Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $25,873
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (22.6% of gross = $25,873).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($64,820) Beats Your Bill
St Mary Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $64,820 (vs. $47,701 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($114,482) is $83,707 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (22.6% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)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 Mary Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-04·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-08-18·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (428 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 St Mary Medical 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.