Ashley Regional Medical Center
150 West 100 North, Vernal, UT 84078 · 108 Priced Procedures · 64% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +124% above the fair benchmark (2.24×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.24× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Ashley Regional Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.3× Medicare (median 1.77× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +95% to 3.46× 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 1.17× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 23% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 64% patient recommendation (65/100 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 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.77× Fair BaseRate (4.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.46×) jump +95% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.77×)
- 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 Ashley Regional Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 108 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $27,283 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $24,942 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $21,109 | 3.5× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $17,741 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $17,048 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $14,345 | 4.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $13,923 | 3.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $12,055 | 3.6× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $12,055 | 3.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,055 | 0.9× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,582 | 1.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $4,386 | 3.5× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,784 | 3.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $3,366 | 3.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,343 | 3.4× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,610 | 3.1× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,236 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,683 | 3.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,683 | 3.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,651 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,487 | 4.9× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,487 | 4.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,487 | 4.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,487 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,410 | 5.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ashley Regional 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 ($27,283) Beats Your Bill
Ashley Regional Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $27,283 (vs. $27,283 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 ($49,606) is $36,193 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 3.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Ashley Regional 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 Ashley Regional Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-10-11·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-08-15·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-05-08·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (142 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 Ashley Regional Medical Center.
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.