Community Hospital
2000 Campbell Drive, Torrington, WY 82240 · 87 Priced Procedures · 72% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Community Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (5.9× to 4.4× Medicare, divergence 0.75×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.00× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.78× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 86% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 72% patient recommendation (80/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (95.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (5.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.28×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.00×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 6.4× Medicare (31¢ 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 Community Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 87 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,483 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,976 | 11.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,983 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,950 | 11.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,935 | 3.8× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,789 | 4.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,593 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,525 | 9.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,534 | 4.5× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,343 | 8.2× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,352 | 5.2× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,274 | 4.2× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,290 | 3.8× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | — | — |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $1,194 | 8.9× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $1,152 | 8.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,126 | 4.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,042 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $900 | 7.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $901 | 5.6× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $911 | 5.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $870 | 6.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $747 | 2.7× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $697 | 6.2× |
| X-ray, ankle CPT Code: 73610 | $448 | 4.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Community Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,663
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (95.0% of gross = $3,663).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($2,483) Beats Your Bill
Community Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,483 (vs. $2,483 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $583 Fair BaseRate ($558 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,856) is $3,273 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($583) and 6.9× the $558 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (95.0% 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 Community Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-11-07·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-07-29·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (110 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 Community 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.