Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital
1810 W Us Highway 82, Sherman, TX 75092 · 82 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +157% above the fair benchmark (2.57×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine
Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (18.3× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (0.7× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (2.1×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.80× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 18.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (4.9×) & laboratory (5.1×) services average 1.24× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (3.4×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (2.57× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.2× 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 Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 82 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $4,931 | 9.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,675 | 3.6× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,729 | 3.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,657 | 3.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,467 | 4.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,435 | 4.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,311 | 3.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $998 | 3.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $973 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $473 | 3.8× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $473 | 3.6× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $473 | 3.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $473 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $464 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $464 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $464 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $464 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $464 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $464 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $464 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $464 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $464 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $464 | 1.0× |
| Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: 93000 | $420 | 16.8× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $417 | 4.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital (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
Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,931 (vs. $4,931 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 ($4,931) is $4,420 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($511) and 13.9× the $356 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Carrus Rehabilitation Hospital 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.
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 Carrus Rehabilitation 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.