Waupun Memorial Hospital
620 W Brown St, Waupun, WI 53963 · 127 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +47% above the fair benchmark (1.47×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.47× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 3,865), Waupun Memorial Hospital commands a 1.47× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.19× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 3% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 75% 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 (11.4% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.37× Fair BaseRate (2.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.76×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.37×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 3,865) 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 Waupun Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $54,069 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $32,513 | 1.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $32,285 | 1.7× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $29,509 | 1.6× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $19,165 | 1.4× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $18,496 | 1.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $13,049 | 1.6× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $12,620 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,657 | 2.5× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $7,529 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $7,036 | 1.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,862 | 2.0× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,821 | 2.3× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,589 | 1.7× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $4,589 | 1.5× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $4,544 | 3.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,568 | 3.5× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,579 | 2.8× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $3,457 | unverified |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $3,457 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $2,959 | 3.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,695 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,359 | 5.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $901 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $755 | 1.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Waupun Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $14,728
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (11.3% of gross = $14,728).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Waupun 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.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($129,766) is $98,991 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 5.5× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (11.3% 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (190 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 Waupun Memorial Hospital.
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.