Price Transparency
To improve price transparency, all U.S. hospitals and health systems per the Department of Health and Human Services November 29, 2019 ruling on Price Transparency Requirements for Hospitals To Make Standard Charges Public, are required to provide lists of standard hospital charges ― also called a chargemaster ― so patients can compare prices across hospitals. Here are a few considerations to keep in mind as you view the list of standard charges (chargemaster):
- These charges are rarely the price that patients pay. The chargemaster lists the dollar amount set for each service prior to insurance contract/benefit plan discounts or self-pay discounts being applied, so the price patients pay tends to be less than the standard charge.
- Hospital charges differ from patient to patient for the same service depending upon variations in treatment.
- Patients who are eligible for financial assistance also receive additional discounts.
- Items included in a charge vary across hospital systems. For example, what’s included in one hospital’s charge for room and board may differ from other hospital’s charge ― some hospitals bundle services together into a single charge that others may list separately.
- Please remember that looking at various hospital charges does not provide any indication of quality of service and outcomes.
In compliance with the CMS Price Transparency rules taking effect on January 1, 2025 (CMS Price Transparency), NIHD provides full transparency via the links below:
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Click here to download NIHD's Price List
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Click here to download NIHD's Price List
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Click here to access NIHD's Price Estimator
- Price estimator may be used with or without personal information.
- Patients who do not have insurance or choose not to bill insurance (self-pay) will receive a 30% discount if the amount is paid within 30 days of the first bill. You can apply the 30% discount to the amount displayed after selecting the “I do not have insurance (Self Pay)” option. Multiply your estimated service cost by 0.7 for your payment responsibility.
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- Click here to access NIHD's CME HPT Data (.txt)
- Click here to learn more about financial assistance
Links last updated: 10/31/2024