Hamilton Hospital
901 West Hamilton, Olney, TX 76374 · 100 Priced Procedures · 77% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 4% below the fair benchmark (0.96×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Hamilton Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.3× to 1.3× Medicare, divergence 1.00×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.96× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 4% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.96×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 50% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (71/100 safety score) with 77% 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 (0.96× 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 0.91× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.25×) jump +37% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.91×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.0× 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 Hamilton Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 100 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,780 | 2.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $7,628 | 1.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,531 | 1.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,975 | 1.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $4,014 | 1.1× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,797 | 1.9× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,554 | 2.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,457 | 2.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,989 | 2.0× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,293 | 1.3× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,142 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $890 | 1.8× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $460 | 1.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $460 | 1.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $460 | 1.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $460 | 0.9× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $262 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $275 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $275 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $275 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $275 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $275 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $275 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $275 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $275 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Hamilton 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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($7,780) Beats Your Bill
Hamilton Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $7,780 (vs. $7,780 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $3,875 Fair BaseRate ($4,000 Medicare)
Your bill ($11,115) is $7,240 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($3,875) and 2.8× the $4,000 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hamilton 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.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (41 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 Hamilton Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
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.