Question 1

Why do prices at Natchaug 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. Natchaug 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 Natchaug 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 Natchaug Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Natchaug 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 Natchaug 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
COPD Management	other	$0	$94 to $307	High
Hospital Admission	other	$0	$266 to $410	Low
Hospital Discharge	other	$0	$176 to $240	Low
Hospital Follow-up Care	other	$0	$182 to $253	Low
Hypertension Management	cardiac	$0	$60 to $255	High
Mental Health Evaluation	therapy	$0	$74 to $317	High
Urgent Care Visit	other	$0	$127 to $202	Low
Urinalysis	lab	$66	$66 to $66	Low
Hospital Observation	other	$176	$176 to $240	Low
Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP)	lab	$192	$192 to $192	High
Complete Blood Count (CBC)	lab	$192	$192 to $192	High
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$192	$192 to $192	High
Liver Function Panel	lab	$192	$192 to $192	High
Hemoglobin A1C	lab	$209	$209 to $209	High
Blood Test	lab	$245	$245 to $245	High
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$312	$312 to $312	High
Thyroid Test (TSH)	lab	$365	$365 to $365	High

Natchaug Hospital

Fast Facts

Transparency Score

Procedure Pricing

Understanding Natchaug Hospital's Pricing