Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc
135 S Gibson St, Medford, WI 54451 · 131 Priced Procedures · 78% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +18% above the fair benchmark (1.18×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.18× fair market pricing.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.0× Medicare (p50 1.19×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.7× Medicare (p75 1.48×, +24% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.61× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 11% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 78% patient recommendation (73/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (19.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.2× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.4×) & laboratory (1.3×) services average 1.70× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.48×) jump +24% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.19×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.2× Medicare (14¢ 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 Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 131 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $67,192 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $40,404 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $40,121 | 2.1× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $36,670 | 2.0× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $16,216 | 2.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $8,548 | unverified |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $8,341 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,793 | 1.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,891 | 1.8× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,691 | 0.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,654 | 7.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,072 | 1.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,767 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,543 | 6.4× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,443 | 0.4× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,155 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $981 | 1.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $925 | 0.7× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $893 | 0.3× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $778 | 0.9× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $645 | 1.3× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $616 | 0.2× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $584 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $456 | 1.0× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $464 | 0.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $30,720
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (19.1% of gross = $30,720).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc'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 $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($161,261) is $130,486 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 6.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (19.1% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
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 (130 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 Aspirus Medford Hospital & Clinics, Inc.
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.