Hampton Regional Medical Center
595 West Carolina Avenue, Varnville, SC 29944 · 77 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 9% below the fair benchmark (0.91×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Hampton Regional Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (1.1× Medicare, p50 0.92× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.1× Medicare, p75 0.97× 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 9% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.91×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 26% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (67/100 safety score) with 75% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (21.3% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.92× Fair BaseRate (1.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.91× 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 10.9× 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 Hampton Regional Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 77 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $21,572 | 1.1× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $2,476 | 0.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,094 | 8.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $532 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $422 | 2.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $423 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $346 | 0.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $349 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $273 | 2.5× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $280 | 1.4× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $234 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $234 | 0.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $234 | 0.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $236 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $234 | 0.6× |
| X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: 73030 | $117 | 1.3× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $116 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $140 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $141 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $141 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $140 | 0.8× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $86 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $86 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $85 | 0.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $103 | 0.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hampton Regional Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $8,524
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (21.3% of gross = $8,524).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($32,076) Beats Your Bill
Hampton Regional Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $32,076 (vs. $21,572 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($40,095) is $21,008 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.8× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (21.3% 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (47 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 Hampton Regional 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.