Oregon / Asante Ashland Community Hospital
CMS certification 380005 · Ashland, OR
Asante Ashland Community Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Asante Ashland Community Hospital reported 44 Medicare inpatient stays across 3 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.46 times what it was paid. Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 17 stays at an average charge of $35,908, 60% below the national average. It also billed 574 outpatient services, charging 5.72 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 44
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.46×
- 3Rank in OR (highest ratio = 1) –
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 3 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Asante Ashland Community Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (33%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 17 | $35,908 | -60% | $15,000 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $39,704 | +5% | $7,781 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 13 | $35,179 | -6% | $8,090 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 172 | $18,970 | $3,974 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 113 | $19,400 | $2,677 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 50 | $19,332 | $5,105 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 40 | $12,875 | $3,439 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 26 | $17,854 | $3,761 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 25 | $27,868 | $5,693 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 24 | $15,052 | $3,413 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 23 | $31,618 | $6,434 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 20 | $7,289 | $1,600 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $61,007 | $12,965 |
| Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $66,747 | $18,344 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $14,169 | $3,193 |
| Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures | 13 | $9,010 | $3,084 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 12 | $9,161 | $1,905 |
| Level 6 Urology and Related Services | 11 | $21,612 | $9,085 |
Against the Oregon average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Asante Ashland Community Hospital charged $35,908 on average, 40% less than the Oregon average of $59,560, and was paid $15,000 against a state average of $19,972. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Asante Ashland Community Hospital charged $39,704 on average, 35% more than the Oregon average of $29,327, and was paid $7,781 against a state average of $8,361. For Cellulitis without MCC (DRG 603), Asante Ashland Community Hospital charged $35,179 on average, 27% more than the Oregon average of $27,772, and was paid $8,090 against a state average of $9,289. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $18,970 was 2% below the state average of $19,381. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,400 was 14% above the state average of $16,975. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $19,332 was 23% below the state average of $25,079. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $12,875 was 32% below the state average of $18,927.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.