Lake Granbury Medical Center
1310 Paluxy Rd, Granbury, TX 76048 · 103 Priced Procedures · 51% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +21% above the fair benchmark (1.21×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.21× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 10,000), Lake Granbury Medical Center commands a 1.21× 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 1.06× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 72% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (59/100 safety score) with 51% 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 3.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.18× Fair BaseRate (1.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- 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 Lake Granbury Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 103 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $25,383 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $25,383 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $16,698 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $16,595 | 0.9× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $15,321 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,842 | 1.0× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $6,646 | 1.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $3,936 | 1.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $3,597 | 1.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $3,597 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,970 | 2.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,537 | 1.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,338 | 1.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,316 | 1.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,180 | 1.2× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,093 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,022 | 1.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,047 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $997 | 1.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $579 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $587 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $531 | 1.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $499 | 1.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $377 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $377 | 1.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Lake Granbury Medical Center (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 ($34,639) Beats Your Bill
Lake Granbury Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $34,639 (vs. $25,383 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($192,436) is $179,023 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 14.7× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Lake Granbury Medical Center 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
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 Lake Granbury Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-16·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (423 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 Lake Granbury Medical Center.
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.