Nocona General Hospital
100 Park Road, Nocona, TX 76255 · 80 Priced Procedures · 88% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +138% above the fair benchmark (2.38×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
1-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.38× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Nocona General Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.7× Medicare (median 2.26× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +25% to 2.83× 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 1.87× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 96% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 88% patient recommendation (74/100 safety score)
- 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 1.5× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.26× Fair BaseRate (3.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.83×) jump +25% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.26×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.7× Medicare (28¢ 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 Nocona General Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 80 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $10,876 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $6,816 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $6,778 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,230 | 1.5× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,189 | 1.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,045 | 2.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,950 | unverified |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,768 | 1.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,612 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,625 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,448 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,403 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,181 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,069 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,085 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,085 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $934 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $934 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $859 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $650 | 2.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $464 | 0.9× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $334 | 2.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $335 | 2.5× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $305 | 2.3× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $314 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Nocona General 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 ($28) Beats Your Bill
Nocona General Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $28 (vs. $10,876 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 ($15,227) is $9,118 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($6,109) and 2.5× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Nocona General 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Nocona General Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-28·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2026-01-23·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2022-12-13·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2022-11-09·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2022-07-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (56 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 Nocona General 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.