Castleview Hospital
300 North Hospital Drive, Price, UT 84501 · 104 Priced Procedures · 61% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +116% above the fair benchmark (2.16×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.16× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Castleview Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.6× Medicare (median 1.72× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +91% to 3.29× 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 26% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 61% patient recommendation (61/100 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 1.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.72× Fair BaseRate (4.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.29×) jump +91% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.72×)
- 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 Castleview Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 104 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $49,713 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $49,713 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,987 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $15,362 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $13,495 | 3.7× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $13,098 | 3.4× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $11,341 | 3.4× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $11,341 | 3.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $9,451 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,358 | 0.8× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,560 | 3.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,428 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,226 | 2.6× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,145 | 3.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,747 | 2.8× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,772 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,917 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,885 | 4.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,885 | 3.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,686 | 5.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,686 | 5.0× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,686 | 4.9× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,686 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,608 | 6.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,608 | 6.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Castleview 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 ($34,366) Beats Your Bill
Castleview Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $34,366 (vs. $49,713 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 ($62,483) is $49,070 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 4.8× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Castleview 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
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 Castleview Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-04-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-09-28·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-08-07·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-04-28·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (202 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 Castleview 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.