Question 1

Why do prices at St Joseph 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. St Joseph 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 St Joseph 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 St Joseph Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact St Joseph 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 St Joseph 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
Urinalysis	lab	$18	$18 to $35	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$90	$90 to $177	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$148	$148 to $291	Low
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	$148	$148 to $291	Low
Occupational Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$185	$185 to $363	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$227	$227 to $14,082	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$227	$227 to $14,082	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$1,461	$1,461 to $44,042	Low
CT Scan of the Chest	imaging	$1,690	$1,690 to $3,313	Low
MRI of the Shoulder	imaging	$1,951	$1,951 to $3,825	Low
CT Head	imaging	$2,037	$2,037 to $3,994	Low
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	$2,037	$2,037 to $3,994	Low
Vaginal Delivery	obstetric	$3,194	$3,194 to $29,589	Low
Kidney Stone Removal	other	$3,418	$3,418 to $33,722	Low
MRI of the Lower Back (Lumbar)	imaging	$3,507	$3,507 to $6,877	Low
MRI of the Brain	imaging	$3,763	$3,763 to $7,379	Low
CT Abdomen and Pelvis without Contrast	imaging	$4,110	$4,110 to $8,059	Low
C-Section (Cesarean Delivery)	obstetric	$6,837	$6,837 to $75,447	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$6,837	$6,837 to $44,645	Low
COPD Management	other	$7,962	$7,962 to $7,962	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$13,673	$13,673 to $13,673	Low

St Joseph Hospital

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding St Joseph Hospital's Pricing