Hospitals / HI

Kohala Hospital Pricing Analysis

Source: Hospital MRF file & CMS Medicare PFS 2026

Fairness Grade

B

Below Average Cost

Price Multiplier

24x

the federal fair-price benchmark

Procedures Priced

551

38 comparable to federal rates

What does this mean for your bill? This hospital charges about 24x the government benchmark — more expensive than average. For example, a procedure the government prices at $100 would cost about $2,400 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 Kohala Hospitalcharges 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
TEMP TRANSV PACEMKR INSERT+CF33210$18,359$141+$18,218
PERITONEAL LAVAGE, INCL IMG GUID49084$4,456$96+$4,360
INJ NERVE BLOCK OTHER PERIPHER64450$3,479$81+$3,398
REMOVE FB CORNEA WO SLIT LAMP65220$2,377$64+$2,313
EMERGENCY FEE 5 EMERGENT II99285$6,012$171+$5,841
NERVE BLOCK INJECTION, PLANTAR DIGIT64455$1,735$50+$1,685
INSERT NON-TUNNL CVP>5YO36556$8,040$238+$7,802
INJ SNGL/MULT TRIGGER PTS 1-2 MUSC20552$1,711$52+$1,659
INSERT THORACOSTOMY TUBE OPEN32551$4,685$143+$4,542
EMERGENCY FEE 4 EMERGENT I99284$3,839$118+$3,721
EMERGENCY FEE 3 URGENT II99283$2,214$69+$2,145
EMERGENCY FEE 6 CRITICAL CARE EA ADDL 30MIN99292$4,086$134+$3,952
ARTHROCENTESIS SMALL JNT20600$1,711$56+$1,655
ARTHROCENTESIS INTERM JNT20605$1,711$57+$1,654
LARYNGOSCOPY DIR REMOVE FB31530$5,033$173+$4,860
I&D EPIDIDYMIS TSTIS&/SCROTAL SPACE54700$5,524$200+$5,324
EXC B9 LES MRGN XCP SK TG T/A/L 0.5 CM/<11400$3,503$128+$3,375
CLSD TX NASAL BONE FX WO STABIL21315$4,372$160+$4,212
I&D HEMATOMA/SEROMA/FLUID10140$4,722$174+$4,548
EMERGENCY FEE 6 CRITICAL CARE99291$8,171$309+$7,862

About Kohala Hospital Pricing

Kohala Hospital in , HI charges about 24x the government benchmark — more expensive than average across 38procedures 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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