Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr
2845 Greenbrier Rd, Green Bay, WI 54313 · 108 Priced Procedures · 80% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +127% above the fair benchmark (2.27×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.27× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.5× Medicare (median 2.49× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +31% to 3.25× 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 1.83× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 51% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 80% patient recommendation (71/100 safety score)
- 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 4.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.49× Fair BaseRate (3.5× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.25×) jump +31% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.49×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 2,340) limits in-network hospital competition (Moderately Concentrated (1,500–2,500))
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 Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr
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 |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $61,936 | 2.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $39,379 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $36,311 | unverified |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $33,609 | 1.7× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $19,631 | 1.5× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $19,631 | 1.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $15,661 | 1.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $13,851 | 2.3× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $10,865 | 4.1× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $9,953 | 2.7× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $9,953 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $9,882 | 2.9× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $8,450 | 2.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $3,350 | 1.3× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,185 | 2.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,976 | 3.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,976 | 3.0× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $2,976 | 2.4× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,570 | 2.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,217 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,115 | 2.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,114 | 3.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,114 | 2.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,114 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,114 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr (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 Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr'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 ($148,646) is $117,871 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 6.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr 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 (1,244 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 Aurora Baycare Medical Ctr.
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.