How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Cochran Memorial Hospital?

Cochran Memorial Hospital in Morton, TX currently has 58 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Cochran Memorial Hospital's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Cochran Memorial Hospital's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.3× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Government - Local 18 Beds · rural Updated: 3/30/2026

Cochran Memorial Hospital

205 E Grant Street, Morton, TX 79346 · 58 Priced Procedures

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

Above Fair Market · Negotiate

1.26×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +26% above the fair benchmark (1.26×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

40/100 · Quarantined

40/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 30% of the Time

File Completeness51

Price Logic40

Peer Alignment56

Clean Billing43

Real Cash Discount6

Regional Benchmark Tier

Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintUpper-Quartile Spread · +66% Tail Jump

Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer

Cochran Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.7× Medicare (median 1.19× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +66% to 1.97× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.

#193 of 307 in TX · 62nd State Percentile#2,175 of 3,385 in U.S. · 64th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.90× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 30% 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

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.1× markup over Medicare rates
Commercial insurance median sits at 1.19× Fair BaseRate (1.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.97×) jump +66% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.19×)
Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,009) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

1.7× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER0.88× Divergence

1.5× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+66% Upper Tail

Q25 0.90× · Q50 1.19× · Q75 1.97×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

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Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

1.7× MedicareGood

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

2.1× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

0.8× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

2.5× MedicareFair

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

2.6× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.6× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

30% Cash Edge · 25/100Watchout

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 54/100Elevated

Procedure Prices at Cochran Memorial Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 58 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$473	$463	$272	1.7×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$394	$389	$583	0.7×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$350	$343	$134	2.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$289	$286	$86	3.3×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$292	$289	$126	2.3×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$300	$280	$130	2.2×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$270	$260	$132	2.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$211	$209	$123	1.7×
Electrocardiogram (ECG/EKG) CPT Code: `93000`	$126	$125	$25	5.0×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$113	$111	$93	1.2×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$109	$109	$92	1.2×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$90	$89	$87	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$90	$90	$93	1.0×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$106	$106	$112	0.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$85	$85	$93	0.9×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$97	$96	$110	0.9×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$186	$183	$111	1.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$175	$171	$140	1.2×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$186	$182	$203	0.9×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$145	$145	$14	unverified
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$96	$96	$11	8.7×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$90	$90	$18	5.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$115	$115	$9	unverified
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$85	$85	$9	9.4×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$106	$104	$37	2.8×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$43	$43	$4	10.8×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$45	$45	$5	9.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$45	$45	$5	9.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$51	$51	$6	8.5×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$55	$55	$7	7.9×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$50	$50	$7	7.1×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$58	$58	$9	6.4×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$58	$58	$10	5.8×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$65	$64	$31	2.1×
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$75	$75	$93	0.8×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$45	$45	$8	5.6×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$63	$62	$64	1.0×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$67	$66	$92	0.7×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$66	$65	$92	0.7×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$66	$65	$93	0.7×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$75	$74	$110	0.7×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$34	$34	$5	6.8×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$38	$37	$201	0.2×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$51	$51	$5	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$25	$25	$5	5.0×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$16	$16	$7	2.3×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$36	$36	$16	2.3×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$25	$25	$19	1.3×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$19	$19	$15	1.3×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$16	$16	$14	1.1×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$37	$36	$39	0.9×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$39	$39	$3	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$45	$45	$4	unverified
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$18	$18	$20	0.9×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$34	$34	$3	unverified
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$3	$3	$25	unverified
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$6	$6	$48	unverified
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$6	$6	$49	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 58 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

Audit a Bill or Quote at Cochran Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 451366

CPT 93970

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Fair BaseRate™ $272

Medicare Rate $244

Self-Pay Cash $473

Insurer Median $463

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Cochran Memorial Hospital’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Published Cash: $473

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Cochran Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $473 (vs. $463 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$201 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $272 Fair BaseRate ($244 Medicare)

Your bill ($473) is $201 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($272) and 1.9× the $244 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Cochran Memorial 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Cochran Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-12-09·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2025-09-23·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
2023-03-02·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded
2022-09-29·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded
2022-05-04·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

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Regional Quality & Price Benchmark

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Cochran Memorial Hospital.

Price Index: 0.83× regional baseline

Quality: 54/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$42,137U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share21.1%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 40/100 · Quarantined CMS CCN 451366

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

MRF Portal Indexed (CMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json) Verify on CMS Medicare.gov (CCN 451366) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage3/30/2026

Validated Rate Rows440 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 451366

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