How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Muleshoe Area Medical Center?

Muleshoe Area Medical Center in Muleshoe, TX currently has 75 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Proprietary 25 Beds · rural Updated: 2025-12-16

Muleshoe Area Medical Center

708 S 1St St, Muleshoe, TX 79347 · 75 Priced Procedures

CMS Overall Rating No CMS Rating

Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark

1.00×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

78/100 · Corroborated

78/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 79% of the Time

File Completeness66

Price Logic96

Peer Alignment62

Clean Billing61

Real Cash Discount100

Regional Value Leader

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

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintHigh Infusion / OR Multiples

Specialty Drug & Surgical Margin Engine

Muleshoe Area Medical Center concentrates commercial margin in outpatient surgical suites (6.9× Medicare) and specialty drug infusions (3.2× Medicare) relative to routine diagnostics (4.3×). Comparing freestanding ambulatory surgery centers or specialty pharmacy options before treatment yields substantial savings.

Regional Benchmark in TXU.S. National Reference Pool

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 79% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
CMS clinical safety score (85/100 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 6.9× markup over Medicare rates
Captive ER (8.0×) & laboratory (11.5×) services average 1.51× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (5.5×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.6× Medicare (30¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

5.5× Medicare

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

Back-Door Captive & ER1.51× Divergence

8.3× Medicare

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

Quantile Tail Spread+28% Upper Tail

Q25 0.78× · Q50 1.00× · Q75 1.28×

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

5.5× MedicareWatchout

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

6.9× MedicareWatchout

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

4.3× MedicareElevated

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

8.0× MedicareWatchout

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

11.5× MedicareWatchout

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

3.2× MedicareElevated

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

79% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

3 CMS · 85/100Good

Procedure Prices at Muleshoe Area Medical Center

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 75 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$1,159	$1,159	$448	2.6×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$955	$955	$303	3.2×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$865	$865	$258	3.4×
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$757	$757	$242	3.1×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$764	$764	$272	2.8×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$711	$711	$583	1.2×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$556	$556	$160	3.5×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$556	$556	$167	3.3×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$556	$556	$169	3.3×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$541	$541	$168	3.2×
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$556	$556	$498	1.1×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$478	$478	$163	2.9×
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$478	$478	$166	2.9×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$369	$369	$134	2.8×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$220	$220	$130	1.7×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$217	$217	$132	1.6×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$201	$201	$126	1.6×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$210	$210	$201	1.0×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$167	$167	$93	1.8×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$165	$165	$110	1.5×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$167	$167	$112	1.5×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$105	$105	$64	1.6×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$129	$129	$86	1.5×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$139	$139	$93	1.5×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$134	$134	$92	1.5×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$120	$120	$93	1.3×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$114	$114	$92	1.2×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$113	$113	$92	1.2×
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$110	$110	$93	1.2×
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$108	$108	$110	1.0×
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$90	$90	$123	0.7×
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$255	$255	$116	2.2×
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$150	$150	$10	15.0×
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$108	$108	$6	18.0×
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$105	$105	$203	0.5×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$39	$39	$4	9.8×
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$45	$45	$5	9.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$59	$59	$7	8.4×
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$39	$39	$5	7.8×
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$39	$39	$5	7.8×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$52	$52	$7	7.4×
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$52	$52	$7	7.4×
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$66	$66	$9	7.3×
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$77	$77	$11	7.0×
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$68	$68	$11	6.2×
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$69	$69	$14	4.9×
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$77	$77	$16	4.8×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$86	$86	$31	2.8×
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$37	$37	$3	12.3×
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$39	$39	$4	9.8×
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$40	$40	$5	8.0×
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$40	$40	$5	8.0×
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$50	$50	$9	5.6×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$49	$49	$9	5.4×
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$65	$65	$14	4.6×
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$69	$69	$15	4.6×
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$43	$43	$8	5.4×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$65	$65	$18	3.6×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$65	$65	$19	3.4×
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$65	$65	$20	3.3×
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$75	$75	$40	1.9×
Electrical stimulation therapy HCPCS Code: `G0283`	$44	$44	$14	3.1×
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$62	$62	$35	1.8×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$65	$65	$38	1.7×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$56	$56	$33	1.7×
Hepatitis B vaccine HCPCS Code: `90744`	$61	$61	$37	1.6×
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$45	$45	$56	0.8×
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$60	$60	$87	0.7×
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	$63	$63	$111	0.6×
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$20	$20	$3	6.7×
DTaP vaccine (diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90700`	$25	$25	$39	0.6×
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$43	$43	$140	0.3×
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$9	$9	$25	0.4×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$13	$13	$49	0.3×
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$6	$6	$48	0.1×

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 75 total

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

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CMS CCN: 451372

CPT 74177

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Fair BaseRate™ $448

Medicare Rate $356

Self-Pay Cash $1,159

Insurer Median $1,159

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Muleshoe Area Medical Center’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 Save $772 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($1,159) Beats Your Bill

Muleshoe Area Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $1,159 (vs. $1,159 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$1,483 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $448 Fair BaseRate ($356 Medicare)

Your bill ($1,931) is $1,483 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($448) and 5.4× the $356 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 Muleshoe Area 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.

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

Safety Composite85/100

Median ER Wait110 min

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

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Muleshoe Area Medical Center.

Price Index: 1.52× regional baseline

Quality: 54/100 CMS composite

Median Household Income$70,625U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share33.7%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 78/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 451372

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 451372) ↗ CMS HCRIS Cost Reports ↗

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json

Publication / Vintage2025-12-16

Validated Rate Rows744 (CMS v3.0.0)

File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 451372

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