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Hospital Profile Critical Access Hospital Government - Hospital District or Authority 25 Beds · rural Updated: 1/1/2025

Prosser Memorial Hospital

723 Memorial Street, Prosser, WA 99350 · 113 Priced Procedures · 85% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 3 / 5 Stars
Pillar 1 · The BaseRate™ CompositeHow 1.00× Fair BaseRate Works: Raw price averages unfairly penalize hospitals in high-wage cities or trauma centers treating sicker patients. We adjust for local CMS hospital wage levels and patient complexity first. A 1.00× score means right at the fair price average, 0.85× means 15% cheaper than fair market, and 1.30× means 30% above fair market.Near Fair BaseRate Benchmark
1.03×vs. Fair Market Price
Position vs. 1.00× Fair Price+3% Above Fair Price 1.00× (center of the bar) is the U.S. fair price average after accounting for local hospital wages and patient complexity. Left of center (<1.00×) is below fair price; right of center (>1.00×) is above fair price.

Typical commercial prices here are +3% above the fair benchmark (1.03×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

Pillar 2 · VeriRate™ Data TrustHow VeriRate™ (0–100) Works: Hospitals are legally required to publish machine-readable price files, but some bury fake $0.01 numbers or omit cash discounts. VeriRate audits each file across 5 checks (hover any badge below to see what it tests).73/100 · Corroborated
73/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 69% of the Time
File Completeness66Provenance (File Completeness): Checks whether the hospital published a complete, up-to-date machine-readable price file with valid CPT and MS-DRG billing codes instead of leaving blanks.
Price Logic67Coherence (Price Logic): Checks whether the hospital’s numbers make basic sense — e.g., self-pay cash price is lower than gross list price, with no fake $0.01 or $999,999 placeholder numbers.
Peer Alignment49Concordance (Peer Alignment): Checks whether reported prices sit in a realistic range compared to Medicare and nearby hospitals rather than wild 100× unit errors.
Clean Billing88Regularity (Clean Billing): Checks whether rates are structured consistently across procedures without erratic statistical spikes or hidden unbundled facility fees.
Real Cash Discount100Cash Honesty (Real Cash Discount): Checks whether the hospital offers a genuine self-pay cash discount that beats or matches commercial insurance rates instead of billing full sticker price.
Pillar 3 · Clinical Quality & ER SpeedChecks whether higher hospital prices actually buy better clinical quality — combining CMS Star Ratings, hospital safety scores, and emergency room wait times.Regional Value Leader
CMS Star Rating4/5 StarsOfficial CMS Overall Hospital Quality Star Rating (1 to 5 stars) summarizing mortality, safety of care, readmissions, and patient experience.
Safety Score74/100Composite patient safety score (0–100) derived from CMS hospital-acquired infection rates (CLABSI, CAUTI, MRSA, C. diff), surgical complications, and HCAHPS surveys.
Typical ER Wait126 minMedian minutes patients spent in the emergency department before leaving from the visit, as reported to CMS Timely and Effective Care.

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.03× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Prosser Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 0.9× Medicare (p50 0.90×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.6× Medicare (p75 1.62×, +80% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#22 of 58 in WA · 36th State Percentile#1,447 of 3,385 in U.S. · 42nd National Percentile
Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

  • Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.28× the peer BaseRate benchmark
  • Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 69% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
  • CMS clinical safety score (74/100 safety score) with 85% patient recommendation
  • Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

  • Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
  • Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (2.9×) services average 1.78× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.9×)
  • Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.62×) jump +80% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.90×)
  • Consolidated metro market (HHI 5,021) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging
0.9× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER1.78× Divergence
1.6× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+80% Upper Tail
Q25 0.28× · Q50 0.90× · Q75 1.62×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.
Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×
Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable
0.9× MedicareGood
Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive
1.1× MedicareGood
Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable
1.0× MedicareGood
Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive
1.3× MedicareGood
Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive
2.9× MedicareFair
Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive
1.2× MedicareGood
Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes
69% Cash Edge · 99/100Good
CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes
3 CMS · 74/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Prosser Memorial Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 113 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code This Hospital vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 451
$18,516 0.6×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 871
$11,773 0.6×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 470
$11,313 0.6×
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 322
$10,855 0.6×
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay)
MS-DRG Code: 392
$4,682 0.6×
C-section delivery (full package)
CPT Code: 59510
$2,971 1.0×
Vaginal delivery (full package)
CPT Code: 59400
$2,683 1.0×
Total knee replacement
CPT Code: 27447
$2,537 0.2×
Total hip replacement
CPT Code: 27130
$2,377 0.2×
Trauma team activation
HCPCS Code: G0390
$1,660 unverified
Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic)
CPT Code: 47562
$1,234 0.2×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound)
CPT Code: 93306
$890 1.5×
Rabies immune globulin
HCPCS Code: 90375
$858 2.7×
Hepatitis B immune globulin
HCPCS Code: 90371
$816 5.4×
Bunion correction surgery
CPT Code: 28296
$666 0.2×
Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair
CPT Code: 29881
$623 0.2×
Inguinal hernia repair
CPT Code: 49505
$589 0.2×
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex)
CPT Code: 93970
$474 1.7×
Breast lump removal
CPT Code: 19120
$474 0.1×
Blood transfusion
CPT Code: 36430
$356 unverified
Hospital observation (per hour)
HCPCS Code: G0378
$240 2.8×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic)
CPT Code: 45378
$204 0.2×
Colonoscopy with biopsy
CPT Code: 45380
$222 0.2×
Physical therapy (manual therapy)
CPT Code: 97140
$135 4.0×
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education)
CPT Code: 97112
$135 3.6×
Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 113 total
Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator For-Profit Facility · Cash & Fair BaseRate Audit

Audit a Bill or Quote at Prosser Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 501312
CPT 451
Fair BaseRate™ $30,775
Medicare Rate $23,504
Self-Pay Cash Request Quote
Insurer Median $18,516
Pre-filled with Prosser Memorial Hospital’s charged/list benchmark
Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines
2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person
Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 274% of 2026 FPL

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.

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Request Prompt-Pay Quote

Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible

Ask Prosser Memorial Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$13,663 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($44,438) is $13,663 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 1.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.
IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) For-Profit / Non-501(c)(3)

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Prosser Memorial 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.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑
CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)
Safety Composite74/100
Would Recommend85%
Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)80%
Median ER Wait126 min
Left ER Before Seen2%
30-Day Mortality vs U.S.same
Unplanned Readmissionsame
Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.2%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)
C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionsame

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (258 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings

Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier Pareto Frontier (Price + Quality)

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Prosser Memorial Hospital.

Price Index: 1.41× regional baseline
Quality: 70/100 CMS composite
Median Household Income$87,316U.S. Census ACS
Local Uninsured Share7.5%Regional ACS estimate
200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling
400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling
45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 73/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 501312

Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings

Published MRF FileCMS_45_CFR_180_FILING.json
Publication / Vintage1/1/2025
Validated Rate Rows6,998 (CMS v2.0.0)
File Integrity DigestVerified · CCN 501312

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.