Washakie Medical Center
400 South 15Th Street, Worland, WY 82401 · 82 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.00×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.00× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Washakie Medical Center prices shoppable and inpatient services (5.7× to 4.3× 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 76% of shoppable procedures (98/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (69/100 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 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.00× Fair BaseRate (5.7× 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 4.7× Medicare (35¢ 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 Washakie Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 82 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,847 | 4.7× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,158 | 1.5× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,420 | 2.4× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,113 | 2.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,129 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,114 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,058 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $955 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $855 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $780 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $789 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $785 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $776 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $679 | 5.1× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $703 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $651 | 5.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $653 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $548 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $511 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $520 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $494 | 3.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $420 | 1.5× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $391 | 3.5× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $293 | 4.6× |
| Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: 99214 | $289 | 2.3× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Washakie Medical Center (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 ($4,847) Beats Your Bill
Washakie Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,847 (vs. $4,847 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($6,000) is $4,979 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 6.8× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Washakie Medical Center 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 Washakie Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-21·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (38 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 Washakie 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.