Huron Regional Medical Center
172 Fourth Street Se, Huron, SD 57350 · 134 Priced Procedures · 57% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +12% above the fair benchmark (1.12×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.12× fair market pricing.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Huron Regional Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.3× Medicare (p50 0.95×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 2.0× Medicare (p75 1.69×, +78% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.49× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 62% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 57% patient recommendation (64/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (52.2% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.5×) & laboratory (4.0×) services average 1.54× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.3×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.69×) jump +78% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.95×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Huron 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 134 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $46,240 | 1.5× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $29,400 | 1.5× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $28,252 | 1.5× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $27,108 | 1.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $12,333 | unverified |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $11,692 | 1.4× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,995 | 1.7× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,881 | 1.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,535 | 1.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,046 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,656 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,653 | 0.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,114 | 1.5× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $1,308 | 4.9× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $1,308 | 3.6× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,319 | 0.2× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $1,308 | unverified |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $1,308 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,281 | 1.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,126 | 0.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,139 | 0.3× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,043 | 0.3× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $974 | 2.5× |
| Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: 96116 | $974 | unverified |
| Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: 96136 | $974 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Huron Regional Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $57,963
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (52.2% of gross = $57,963).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Huron Regional Medical Center's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($110,976) is $80,201 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.7× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (52.2% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Huron Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-02-20·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (108 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 Huron Regional Medical Center.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.