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Community Memorial Hospital - Burke Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

B

Below Average Cost

Price Multiplier

16x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

7,808

60 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges about 16x the government benchmark — more expensive than average. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $1,600 at this hospital's list price. If you're uninsured or out-of-network, you may be able to negotiate down significantly.

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Biggest Overcharges at This Hospital

These are the procedures where Community Memorial Hospital - Burkecharges the most compared to the federal fair-price benchmark. “They Charge” is what appears on your bill. “Gov. Benchmark” is what the government determines the doctor's work is worth.

ProcedureCodeThey ChargeGov. BenchmarkYou Overpay
FLOW TC 1ST MARKER 8818488184$2,450$81+$2,369
CT ABD PELVIS WO CONTRAST74176$4,650$183+$4,467
ED 11000 DEBR SKIN 10% BODY SURFACE11000$1,295$59+$1,236
CT HEAD WO CONTRAST70450$2,300$107+$2,193
CT CERVICAL SPINE WO CONTRAST72125$2,775$131+$2,644
CT LUMBAR SPINE WO CONT72131$2,700$130+$2,570
CT EXT LOWER WO CONT73700$2,600$130+$2,470
MRI T SPINE WO CONTRAST72146$3,800$190+$3,610
MRI L SPINE WO CONTRAST72148$3,800$192+$3,608
CT THORACIC SPINE WO CONT72128$2,525$130+$2,395
CT ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST74150$2,600$136+$2,464
MRI LOWER EXT JT WO CONTRAST73721$3,800$204+$3,596
MRI C SPINE WO CONTRAST72141$3,500$191+$3,309
MRI BRAIN WO CONTRAST70551$3,500$195+$3,305
DOPPLER SPECTRAL DISPLAY COMP93320$900$51+$849
ED 20610 ASP INJ JOINT BURSA MAJOR WO US GUID20610$1,200$69+$1,131
CT THORAX DIAGNOSTIC WO CONTRAST71250$2,300$133+$2,167
CT HEAD WO THEN W CONTRAST70470$3,000$173+$2,827
CT ABD PELVIS W CONTRAST74177$5,200$300+$4,900
MRI ABDOMEN WO CONTRAST74181$3,350$194+$3,156

About Community Memorial Hospital - Burke Pricing

Community Memorial Hospital - Burke in , SD charges about 16x the government benchmark — more expensive than average across 60procedures we could compare. This data comes directly from the hospital's own published price file — they're required by federal law to share it.

What this means for your bill

If you're uninsured, out-of-network, or have a high-deductible plan, these prices directly affect what you pay. If you have in-network insurance, your insurer has likely negotiated much lower rates — but you may still owe a percentage of the hospital's high list price for your coinsurance or deductible.

Can I negotiate?

Yes. Most hospitals will reduce bills when patients present evidence. Our bill checker compares your specific charges to fair-price benchmarks and generates a dispute letter you can send to the billing department.

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