Question 1

Why do prices at Providence St Mary 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 St Mary 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 St Mary 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 St Mary Medical Center?

Accepted Answer

Contact Providence St Mary 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 St Mary 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	$53	$53 to $577	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$468	$468 to $7,292	Low
CT Chest	imaging	$596	$596 to $852	Low
CT Head	imaging	$1,408	$1,408 to $2,011	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,057	$3,057 to $19,379	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis	imaging	$3,445	$3,445 to $4,921	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$4,097	$4,097 to $32,783	Low
COPD Management	other	$7,544	$7,544 to $7,544	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$9,458	$9,458 to $20,843	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$12,604	$12,604 to $58,662	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$13,578	$13,578 to $16,524	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$13,637	$13,637 to $13,637	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$15,197	$15,197 to $39,098	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$17,884	$17,884 to $39,053	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$23,483	$23,483 to $83,275	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$36,489	$36,489 to $36,489	Low

Providence St Mary Medical Center

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Providence St Mary Medical Center's Pricing