Jefferson Healthcare
834 Sheridan Street, Port Townsend, WA 98368 · 114 Priced Procedures · 83% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 56% below the fair benchmark (0.44×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.44× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Jefferson Healthcare maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.5× Medicare, p50 0.35× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.4× Medicare, p75 0.65× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 56% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.44×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 33% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (72/100 safety score) with 83% 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.44× 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 0.35× Fair BaseRate (0.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.65×) jump +86% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.35×)
- 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 Jefferson Healthcare
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $97,759 | 5.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $22,106 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $11,570 | 1.4× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $2,956 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,864 | 0.2× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,786 | 0.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,584 | 2.5× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,528 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,412 | 0.4× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,370 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,515 | 5.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,171 | 2.0× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $993 | 2.0× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $694 | 0.2× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $620 | 1.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $598 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $580 | 0.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $469 | 0.1× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $314 | 2.8× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $279 | 3.2× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $242 | 1.2× |
| Speech therapy (group session) CPT Code: 92508 | $199 | 7.4× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $201 | 3.1× |
| X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72040 | $199 | 2.1× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $188 | 2.0× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Jefferson Healthcare (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 ($97,759) Beats Your Bill
Jefferson Healthcare's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $97,759 (vs. $97,759 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($122,199) is $102,767 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 8.7× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Jefferson Healthcare 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 (264 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 Jefferson Healthcare.
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.