Question 1

Why do prices at East Adams Rural 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. East Adams Rural 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 East Adams Rural 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 East Adams Rural Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact East Adams Rural 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 East Adams Rural 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
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$5	$5 to $7	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$9	$9 to $11	Low
Blood Test	lab	$59	$59 to $74	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$66	$66 to $84	Low
Occupational Therapy	therapy	$85	$85 to $107	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$89	$89 to $112	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$97	$97 to $323	Low
IUD Insertion	other	$98	$98 to $124	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$109	$109 to $138	Low
Physical Therapy	therapy	$115	$115 to $145	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$140	$140 to $177	Low
Asthma Management	other	$181	$181 to $229	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$245	$245 to $310	Low
Blood Pressure Monitoring	other	$471	$471 to $597	Low
Stress Test	cardiac	$909	$909 to $1,151	Low
COPD Management	other	$4,998	$4,998 to $21,238	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$6,171	$6,171 to $7,817	Low

East Adams Rural Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding East Adams Rural Hospital's Pricing