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Disclaimer and explanation for standard hospital charge

Refugio County Memorial Hospital determines the standard charges for patient services with the use of a chargemaster. The chargemaster is a comprehensive list of charges for the components of patient care that go into every patient’s bill. These are the baseline rates for services provided by RCMH.

The concept of a chargemaster is similar to the manufacturer’s suggested retail price (MSRP) on a vehicle. It is the base price of each service performed and supplies used that are associated with the individual patient’s treatment. Updates are periodically made to the chargemaster to accurately reflect the hospital’s expenses to operate.

The standard charges shown below do not necessarily reflect what a patient may pay. Government insurance plans such as Medicare and Medicaid do not pay the chargemaster rates; they have their own set rates which hospitals are obligated to accept. Commercial insurance payments are based on contract negotiations with managed care payors and may or may not reflect the standard charges. Patients without commercial insurance or who are not covered by a government health care plan should contact the hospital prior to a procedure to discuss charges, alternative pricing, and payment terms.