Question 1

Why do prices at Providence Medford Medical Center 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. Providence Medford Medical Center 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 Providence Medford Medical Center 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 Providence Medford Medical Center?

Accepted Answer

Contact Providence Medford Medical Center'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 Providence Medford Medical Center'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
Mammogram	preventive	$41	$41 to $501	Low
Skin Biopsy	other	$163	$163 to $217	Low
Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection)	surgery	$239	$239 to $319	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$349	$349 to $7,611	Low
Laryngoscopy	other	$362	$362 to $483	Low
Abdominal Ultrasound	imaging	$473	$473 to $631	Low
Mole Removal	other	$566	$566 to $754	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$4,277	$4,277 to $24,640	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$5,350	$5,350 to $36,427	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$6,375	$6,375 to $37,108	Low
COPD Management	other	$6,465	$6,465 to $8,871	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$8,378	$8,378 to $11,795	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$9,933	$9,933 to $30,681	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$10,585	$10,585 to $15,005	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$13,978	$13,978 to $42,298	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$14,222	$14,222 to $19,583	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$15,848	$15,848 to $53,440	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$29,732	$29,732 to $97,957	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$37,279	$37,279 to $37,279	Low

Providence Medford Medical Center

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Providence Medford Medical Center's Pricing