Question 1

Why do prices at Providence Mission 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. Providence Mission 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 Providence Mission 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 Providence Mission Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Providence Mission 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 Providence Mission 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
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$17	$17 to $43	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$30	$30 to $1,542	Low
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	$38	$38 to $80	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$244	$244 to $8,210	Low
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	$1,123	$1,123 to $2,340	Low
CT Scan of the Chest	imaging	$1,638	$1,638 to $3,413	Low
MRI of the Knee	imaging	$1,790	$1,790 to $3,730	Low
MRI of the Shoulder	imaging	$1,917	$1,917 to $3,994	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast	imaging	$2,513	$2,513 to $5,236	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$3,137	$3,137 to $6,535	Low
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar)	imaging	$3,157	$3,157 to $6,578	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$3,289	$3,289 to $47,134	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,300	$3,300 to $14,532	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$4,161	$4,161 to $19,891	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$7,317	$7,317 to $9,651	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$7,894	$7,894 to $38,868	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$8,918	$8,918 to $30,391	Low
Spinal Fusion (Lumbar)	surgery	$9,195	$9,195 to $34,317	Low
COPD Management	other	$12,587	$12,587 to $12,587	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$14,334	$14,334 to $49,255	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$17,286	$17,286 to $55,780	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$17,663	$17,663 to $145,047	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$30,116	$30,116 to $40,941	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$43,987	$43,987 to $101,980	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$47,425	$47,425 to $57,014	Low

Providence Mission Hospital

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Providence Mission Hospital's Pricing