Eastland Memorial Hospital
304 S Daugherty Street, Eastland, TX 76448 · 93 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +64% above the fair benchmark (1.64×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Eastland Memorial Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.64× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 96% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.20× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 96% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 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 (68.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.64× 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 1.62× Fair BaseRate (2.4× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.91×) jump +18% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.62×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.6× Medicare (31¢ 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 Eastland Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 93 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,541 | 1.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,844 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,472 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,356 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,936 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,597 | 1.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,112 | 3.3× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,112 | 3.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,112 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,061 | 2.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,064 | 1.8× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,067 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $990 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $870 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $773 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $715 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $718 | 4.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $712 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $608 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $624 | 3.7× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $554 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $529 | 3.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $493 | 1.8× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $241 | 1.9× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $241 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Eastland Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $7,218
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (68.4% of gross = $7,218).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($5,275) Beats Your Bill
Eastland Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $5,275 (vs. $6,541 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your bill ($10,550) is $4,441 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($6,109) and 1.7× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (68.4% 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.
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 Eastland Memorial 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.