PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North
2400 St Michael Dr 2Nd Floor, Texarkana, TX 75503 · 130 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 36% below the fair benchmark (0.64×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.66× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.9× Medicare, p75 0.74× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 36% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.64×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 4% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% 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 (0.64× 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.
- Captive ER (1.0×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.29× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.7×)
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.4× 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 PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 130 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $41,139 | 2.2× |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $36,328 | 1.2× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $35,331 | 2.0× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $30,266 | 1.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,028 | 0.7× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,839 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $590 | 5.4× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $574 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $537 | 0.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $502 | 0.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $470 | 0.1× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $406 | 1.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $428 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $428 | 0.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $402 | 1.2× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $369 | 5.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $353 | 0.7× |
| X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: 71045 | $326 | 3.5× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $288 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $291 | 0.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $299 | 0.8× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $256 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $274 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $196 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $199 | 1.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North (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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($98,734) is $79,647 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 7.0× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North 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.
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 PAM Specialty Hospital of Texarkana North.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
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