Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
1401 10Th Ave West, Mobridge, SD 57601 · 108 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 63% below the fair benchmark (0.37×) 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
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.17× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.7× Medicare, p75 0.78× 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 63% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.37×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 11% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 79% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (42.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.37× 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 (0.7×) & laboratory (2.7×) services average 1.40× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.78×) jump +359% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.17×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.4× Medicare (19¢ 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 Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 108 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $5,160 | 10.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $4,515 | 13.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,204 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $4,149 | 13.7× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $4,046 | 0.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $3,872 | 11.5× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $3,872 | 10.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $3,749 | 8.4× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,375 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $2,905 | 17.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,905 | 17.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $2,905 | 17.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,905 | 11.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,582 | 15.5× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,582 | 10.7× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $2,260 | 14.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,260 | 13.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,080 | 0.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,883 | 0.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,794 | 3.6× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,278 | 0.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,235 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,034 | 7.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,013 | 3.7× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $879 | 6.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,171
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (42.1% of gross = $2,171).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $5,160 (vs. $5,160 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $511 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,160) is $4,649 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($511) and 14.5× the $356 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (42.1% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (85 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 Mobridge Regional Hospital - Cah.
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.