Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
1401 W First St Post Office Box 489, Webster, SD 57274 · 80 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah prices shoppable and inpatient services (11.6× to 8.7× Medicare, divergence 0.75×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× 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 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 54% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (70.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (11.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 10.9× Medicare (26¢ 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 Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 80 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $4,458 | 10.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,370 | 4.3× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,156 | 8.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $3,744 | 12.4× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $3,181 | 9.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $3,007 | 8.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,919 | 7.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $2,621 | 10.2× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $2,447 | 10.1× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $2,376 | 14.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,333 | 7.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,356 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $2,254 | 13.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $2,095 | 12.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,103 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $2,034 | 12.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,978 | 12.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,926 | 11.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,169 | 4.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,000 | 7.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $987 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $783 | 5.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $750 | 6.0× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $720 | 5.5× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $616 | 5.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,938
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (70.7% of gross = $3,938).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,458) Beats Your Bill
Sanford Hospital Webster - Cah's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,458 (vs. $4,458 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $448 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,573) is $5,125 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($448) and 15.7× the $356 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (70.7% 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. 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 Sanford Hospital Webster - 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.