Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital
135 East Swan Street, Centerville, TN 37033 · 116 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
Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.1× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.18×) 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 0.59× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% 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 (21.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.6×) & laboratory (1.5×) services average 1.18× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.3× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 4.6× Medicare (20¢ 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 Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 116 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $21,670 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $21,555 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,974 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,974 | 0.8× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,512 | 0.9× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $15,440 | 0.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $11,485 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $3,142 | 0.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,916 | 1.1× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,215 | 0.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,215 | 0.7× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,974 | 0.6× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,974 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,535 | 0.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,535 | 0.4× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,239 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,239 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,239 | 1.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $939 | 0.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $611 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $611 | 1.2× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $411 | 1.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $373 | 1.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $373 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $373 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $11,281
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (21.7% of gross = $11,281).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Saint Thomas Hickman Hospital'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 $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($52,008) is $38,485 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,523) and 4.0× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (21.7% 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 Saint Thomas Hickman 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.