Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
37868 Us Hwy 18, Prairie Du Chien, WI 53821 · 116 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +13% above the fair benchmark (1.13×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.13× fair market pricing.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.0× Medicare (p50 1.10×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.5× Medicare (p75 1.58×, +44% 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 0.44× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 21% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (80/100 safety score) with 79% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (59.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.13× 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.
- Captive ER (0.4×) & laboratory (1.5×) services average 1.50× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.0×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.58×) jump +44% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.10×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.3× Medicare (25¢ 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 Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 116 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $24,111 | 1.2× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,072 | 0.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,745 | 1.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $6,167 | 0.5× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $6,159 | 0.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $3,944 | 1.0× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $3,422 | 5.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,300 | 2.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $3,121 | 0.5× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,719 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $2,575 | 0.7× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,145 | 0.7× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,945 | 0.7× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,611 | 1.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,028 | 3.8× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $978 | 2.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $978 | 1.1× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $473 | 0.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $442 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $453 | 0.1× |
| Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: 94640 | $366 | 1.8× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $383 | unverified |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $312 | 3.4× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $253 | 2.7× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $220 | 2.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $33,310
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (59.5% of gross = $33,310).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $56,021 (vs. $24,111 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 ($56,021) is $36,589 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 4.0× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (59.5% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-03-20·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-01-09·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (108 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 Crossing Rivers Health Medical Center.
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.