Clinch Valley Medical Center
6801 Governor Gc Perry Highway, Richlands, VA 24641 · 108 Priced Procedures · 65% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +94% above the fair benchmark (1.94×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.94× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Clinch Valley Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.7× Medicare (median 1.73× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +40% to 2.42× 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 1.59× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 15% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (73/100 safety score) with 65% 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.3× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.73× Fair BaseRate (2.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.42×) jump +40% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.73×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,912) 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 Clinch Valley 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 | $22,619 | 1.7× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $22,619 | 1.7× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $22,174 | 3.6× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,240 | 0.8× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $14,645 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $14,182 | 3.9× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $14,053 | 0.8× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $10,850 | 3.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $9,668 | 2.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,061 | 0.7× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,522 | 2.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,679 | 3.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,765 | 2.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,655 | 4.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,131 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,673 | 6.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,633 | 1.7× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $818 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $818 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $818 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $818 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $533 | 1.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $547 | 1.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $468 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $468 | 2.9× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Clinch Valley 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 ($21,713) Beats Your Bill
Clinch Valley Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $21,713 (vs. $22,619 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 ($54,283) is $40,870 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,413) and 4.1× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Clinch Valley 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 Clinch Valley Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-07·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2025-04-14·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (394 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 Clinch Valley 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.