Wayne Memorial Hospital
601 Park Street, Honesdale, PA 18431 · 102 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 16% below the fair benchmark (0.84×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.84× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Wayne Memorial Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.2× Medicare, p50 0.84× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 0.85× 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 16% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.84×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 8% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 61% patient recommendation (59/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (18.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.84× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.84× Fair BaseRate (1.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.84× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.3× 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 Wayne Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 102 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $22,183 | 1.7× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $19,403 | 1.4× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,594 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $16,478 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,061 | 0.8× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $13,076 | 2.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $9,416 | 2.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $7,871 | 2.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $7,247 | 2.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,660 | 0.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $6,601 | 1.7× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $5,593 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $5,439 | 12.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $4,703 | 15.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $3,663 | 7.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $3,293 | 19.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $3,293 | 19.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $3,293 | 19.5× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $3,207 | 12.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $3,136 | 19.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,105 | 2.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,892 | 8.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,892 | 8.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,892 | 7.8× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,820 | 17.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Wayne Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $5,711
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (18.0% of gross = $5,711).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($22,183) Beats Your Bill
Wayne Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $22,183 (vs. $22,183 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($31,690) is $18,277 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 2.4× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (18.0% 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.
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 Wayne Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2023-11-29·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-06-15·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-03-03·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (374 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 Wayne Memorial Hospital.
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.