Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
115 Airport Rd, Sulphur Springs, TX 75482 · 38 Priced Procedures · 76% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +12% above the fair benchmark (1.12×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.12× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 10,000), Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs commands a 1.12× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.96× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 76% patient recommendation (76/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (36.3% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.03× Fair BaseRate (1.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.33×) jump +29% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.03×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 38 published procedures.
Audit a Bill or Quote at Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $18,886
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (36.3% of gross = $18,886).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs'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 $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($52,085) is $21,310 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 2.2× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Illustrative National Nonprofit Peer Median (36.3% of gross — request this hospital's exact FAP Look-Back AGB percentage)
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. Hospital-specific AGB look-back percentages are published in each facility’s written Financial Assistance Policy (FAP). This figure reflects the national nonprofit peer median benchmark.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-07·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (357 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 Christus Mother Frances Hospital Sulphur Springs.
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.