Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital
126 South White Sage Avenue, Delta, UT 84624 · 114 Priced Procedures · 89% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +23% above the fair benchmark (1.23×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.8× Medicare (median 0.96× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +89% to 1.81× 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 0.85× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 83% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (74/100 safety score) with 89% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (94.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.23× 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.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 0.96× Fair BaseRate (1.8× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.81×) jump +89% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.96×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.3× 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 Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 114 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $8,177 | 1.3× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,225 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,819 | 1.5× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,595 | 2.5× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,572 | 0.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,327 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,942 | 1.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,787 | 1.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,499 | 1.2× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,449 | 1.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,453 | 1.5× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,401 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,206 | 2.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,064 | 3.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,064 | 3.1× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $973 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $934 | 3.1× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $899 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $805 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $805 | 3.1× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $608 | 0.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $533 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $533 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $533 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $533 | 3.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $18,520
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (94.4% of gross = $18,520).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Intermountain Health Delta Community Hospital'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 $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your bill ($19,625) is $13,516 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($6,109) and 3.2× the $6,176 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (94.4% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (30 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 Intermountain Health Delta Community 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.