Question 1

Why do prices at Providence St Peter 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 St Peter 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 St Peter 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 St Peter Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact Providence St Peter 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 St Peter 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
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$351	$351 to $3,846	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,233	$3,233 to $16,625	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$3,844	$3,844 to $40,204	Low
COPD Management	other	$5,728	$5,728 to $8,127	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$5,810	$5,810 to $34,988	Low
Total Knee Replacement	surgery	$6,886	$6,886 to $44,321	Low
Prostatectomy	other	$9,013	$9,013 to $9,013	Low
Total Hip Replacement	surgery	$9,748	$9,748 to $49,879	Low
Pacemaker Insertion	cardiac	$10,110	$10,110 to $44,269	Low
Spinal Fusion	surgery	$11,722	$11,722 to $13,919	Low
Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$12,871	$12,871 to $29,982	Low
Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic)	surgery	$17,504	$17,504 to $50,885	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$23,652	$23,652 to $24,150	Low
Heart Valve Replacement	other	$39,983	$39,983 to $109,720	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$69,305	$69,305 to $69,305	Low

Providence St Peter Hospital

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding Providence St Peter Hospital's Pricing