Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
3601 Calais Drive, Sherman, TX 75090 · 126 Priced Procedures · 86% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +52% above the fair benchmark (1.52×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.52× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.2× Medicare (median 1.26× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +67% to 2.10× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.08× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 43% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (67/100 safety score) with 86% patient recommendation
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.52× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.26× Fair BaseRate (3.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.10×) jump +67% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.26×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 7,056) 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 Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 126 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $16,914 | 0.9× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $12,983 | 0.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $12,496 | 0.6× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $11,355 | 0.8× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $11,355 | 0.8× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,183 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,758 | 1.6× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,617 | 1.8× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,265 | 1.6× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,265 | 1.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,265 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $4,068 | 1.2× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $3,980 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,654 | 5.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,638 | 0.7× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,370 | 2.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,370 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,252 | 2.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,109 | 5.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,876 | 5.5× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,846 | 5.5× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,839 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,574 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,514 | 6.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,483 | 8.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma'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 $17,936 Fair BaseRate ($12,807 Medicare)
Your bill ($40,594) is $22,658 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($17,936) and 3.2× the $12,807 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (69 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 Baylor Scott and White Surgical Hospital at Sherma.
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.