Hospital Pricing Transparency
Hospital Price Transparency Update
Blue Mountain Hospital District is working to correct issues identified by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) with the electronic file hospitals are required to publish containing pricing information.
Our hospital's pricing information remains available on our website. The CMS notice identified technical issues with how certain information was formatted and included in the electronic file.
We have hired CorroHealth, a company specializing in hospital price transparency, to help us update the file and ensure it meets current CMS requirements. That work is underway.
Blue Mountain Hospital District is committed to providing our patients and community with access to hospital pricing information and to meeting federal price transparency requirements.
We will update this notice when the work is complete.
Patient Price Estimator
Blue Mountain Hospital District's Patient Price Estimator provides approximate out-of-pocket costs for a specific medical procedure or service. This pricing only includes the most common 300 medical services required by CMS.
It includes gross charges, discounted cash prices, and payer-specific negotiated charges. If the service or the specific insurance plan you are wanting is not found, please call the number in the Contact Us section.
Please Contact Us
Please contact Blue Mountain Hospital District Price Estimation Team at alilenz@bluemountainhospital.org for more information about Blue Mountain Hospital District pricing.
Our agents are happy to assist you in understanding your costs for a medical procedure or visit.
Understanding Hospital Standard Charges
About Our Standard Charges
To improve price transparency, all U.S. hospitals and health systems are required to provide lists of standard hospital charges — also called a chargemaster — so patients can compare prices across facilities. Here are a few important considerations to keep in mind as you view the standard charges:
- 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, so the price you pay will often 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 another hospital's charge — some hospitals bundle services together into a single charge that others may list separately.
- Looking at various hospital charges does not provide any indication of quality of service and outcomes.
Pricing List
Important Disclaimers
- The actual amount you pay for services may be different from the standard charges listed, depending on your insurance coverage and any applicable deductibles, co-pays, or out-of-pocket maximums.
- If you are uninsured or self-pay, please contact our billing department to discuss available discounts and payment plans.
- Hospital charges do not include professional fees for physicians, surgeons, anesthesiologists, radiologists, pathologists, or other healthcare providers who may be involved in your care.
- The complexity of your individual medical condition and treatment may affect the final cost of services.
- These prices are updated at least annually to reflect current charges.
Need Help Understanding Costs?
Please contact Blue Mountain Hospital District Price Estimation Team at alilenz@bluemountainhospital.org for more information about Blue Mountain Hospital District pricing.
Our agents are happy to assist you in understanding your costs for a medical procedure or visit.
Price Transparency Contact:
Ali Lenz
Email: alilenz@bluemountainhospital.org
CMS Compliance: This page and associated machine-readable file comply with the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Hospital Price Transparency requirements effective January 1, 2024. For more information about the federal price transparency rule, visit CMS.gov/hospital-price-transparency.
