Mitchell County Hospital District
997 West I-20, Colorado City, TX 79512 · 82 Priced Procedures · 76% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +144% above the fair benchmark (2.44×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Mitchell County Hospital District prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.1× Medicare (median 2.28× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +46% to 3.32× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.25× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 69% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (71/100 safety score) with 76% 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 (2.44× 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 2.28× Fair BaseRate (3.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.32×) jump +46% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.28×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.5× Medicare (29¢ 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 Mitchell County Hospital District
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 82 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,746 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,250 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,250 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,250 | 1.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $1,250 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,250 | 0.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,250 | 0.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,250 | 0.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,100 | 1.1× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,100 | 0.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,026 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $847 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $759 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $757 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $652 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $600 | 3.8× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $600 | 3.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $600 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $600 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $600 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $600 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $600 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $600 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $600 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $600 | 1.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mitchell County Hospital District (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 ($1,746) Beats Your Bill
Mitchell County Hospital District's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,746 (vs. $1,746 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($2,494) is $1,911 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 4.5× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Mitchell County Hospital District 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 (35 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 Mitchell County Hospital District.
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.