Mountain View Hospital
1000 East 100 North, Payson, UT 84651 · 124 Priced Procedures · 76% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +29% above the fair benchmark (1.29×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.29× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 3,078), Mountain View Hospital commands a 1.29× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 1% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 76% patient recommendation (76/100 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 2.0× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (0.8×) & laboratory (4.6×) services average 1.23× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (3.1×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.94×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.51×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,078) 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 Mountain View Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 124 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $12,671 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $12,341 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $12,026 | 0.6× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $7,684 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $5,613 | 0.9× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $5,423 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,021 | 0.6× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,862 | 1.8× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,862 | 1.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $4,887 | 1.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,718 | 1.9× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $4,718 | 1.4× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,717 | unverified |
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $3,564 | 0.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,480 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,350 | 2.4× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,350 | 2.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,350 | 1.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,008 | 2.3× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,998 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,953 | 1.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,579 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,342 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,324 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,217 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mountain View 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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Mountain View 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 $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($30,410) is $11,323 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.2× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Mountain View 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)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (301 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 Mountain View 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.