Memorial Hospital of Converse County
111 South 5Th Street, Douglas, WY 82633 · 113 Priced Procedures · 75% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +17% above the fair benchmark (1.17×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.17× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Memorial Hospital of Converse County prices shoppable and inpatient services (1.1× to 1.5× Medicare, divergence 1.36×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (1.17× 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 0.60× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 14% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 75% patient recommendation (73/100 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.17× 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 (0.7×) & laboratory (0.9×) services average 1.36× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.1×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.45×) jump +22% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.19×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 8.4× Medicare (27¢ 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 Memorial Hospital of Converse County
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 113 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $12,267 | 38.1× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $5,240 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $4,741 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,194 | 2.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $3,206 | 0.2× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,707 | 0.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,310 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,158 | 0.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,043 | 0.3× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $944 | 11.0× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $962 | 0.3× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $861 | 0.8× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $677 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $564 | 1.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $580 | 0.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $517 | 1.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $486 | 0.5× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $385 | 0.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $348 | 1.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $350 | 1.0× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $344 | 1.0× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $352 | 1.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $366 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $308 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $243 | 1.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Memorial Hospital of Converse County (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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($12,267) Beats Your Bill
Memorial Hospital of Converse County's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $12,267 (vs. $12,267 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $322 Fair BaseRate ($275 Medicare)
Your bill ($21,522) is $21,200 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($322) and 78.3× the $275 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Memorial Hospital of Converse County 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Memorial Hospital of Converse County. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2023-06-15·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-05-31·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-02-17·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (122 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 Memorial Hospital of Converse County.
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.