Question 1

Why do prices at Collingsworth General Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. Collingsworth General Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether Collingsworth General Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from Collingsworth General Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Collingsworth General Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete Collingsworth General Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Ankle X-Ray	imaging	$0	$109 to $325	Moderate
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$0	$4 to $60	High
Blood Draw (Venipuncture)	lab	$0	$9 to $14	High
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$0	$11 to $91	High
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$0	$7 to $55	High
CT Chest	imaging	$0	$823 to $1,850	Moderate
CT Head	imaging	$0	$132 to $755	High
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$0	$110 to $240	High
Foot X-Ray	imaging	$0	$109 to $300	High
Hand/Wrist X-Ray	imaging	$0	$147 to $300	Moderate
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$0	$8 to $100	High
Hip/Pelvis X-Ray	imaging	$0	$148 to $300	High
Hospital Observation	other	$0	$22 to $40	Moderate
Liver Function Panel	lab	$0	$65 to $93	Moderate
Physical Therapy	therapy	$0	$150 to $307	High
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$0	$88 to $200	High
Shoulder X-Ray	imaging	$0	$112 to $300	High
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	$0	$14 to $115	High
Urinalysis	lab	$0	$3 to $112	High
X-Ray of the Knee	imaging	$0	$155 to $418	High

Collingsworth General Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Collingsworth General Hospital's Pricing