Wythe County Community Hospital
600 West Ridge Road, Wytheville, VA 24382 · 50 Priced Procedures · 65% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +82% above the fair benchmark (1.82×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.82× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Wythe County Community Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.5× Medicare (median 1.70× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +28% to 2.18× 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 1.44× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 0% of shoppable procedures (50/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (71/100 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 3.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.70× Fair BaseRate (2.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.18×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.70×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 3.8× Medicare (26¢ 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 Wythe County Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 50 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $22,456 | 1.7× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $22,456 | 1.7× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $15,728 | 0.8× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $6,255 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,116 | 1.7× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,622 | 1.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $736 | 2.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $736 | 2.1× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $736 | 2.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $736 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $437 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $437 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $437 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $437 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $437 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $437 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $437 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $437 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $437 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $437 | 1.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $400 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $205 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $205 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $205 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $205 | 1.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Wythe County Community 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 Wythe County 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 $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($53,894) is $40,481 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 Wythe County Community 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 Wythe County Community Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-06-17·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2025-04-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (263 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 Wythe County 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.