Prowers Medical Center
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Hospital and file facts
Transparency checks
Attestation and responsible official2 failed
MRF correctly encodes the accuracy and completeness attestationFailed
- Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
MRF correctly encodes the attester's nameFailed
- Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
Hospital and MRF information1 couldn't be determined
MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPICouldn't determine
Why: The hospital's file does not include a value this check needs.
The MRF does not declare a Type 2 NPI.
MRF correctly encodes its template version and update datePassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Standard charges3 blocked
MRF lists a gross charge for every item and serviceNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
Gross charge values are populated on 9,162 rows and blank on 0 rows. The MRF alone cannot prove that every applicable hospital item or service is represented.
MRF lists a discounted cash price for every item and service that has oneNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
Discounted cash price values are populated on 9,162 rows and blank on 0 rows. The MRF alone cannot prove that every applicable hospital item or service is represented.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified minimum negotiated chargeNot applicable
No dollar-denominated payer rates were found across 9,162 parsed records.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified maximum negotiated chargeNot applicable
No dollar-denominated payer rates were found across 9,162 parsed records.
Payer-specific negotiated charge3 blocked
MRF correctly encodes payer and plan namesBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes how each charge was establishedBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Rate expression and methodology1 blocked
MRF expresses each negotiated rate as a dollar amount, percentage, or algorithmBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Percentage and algorithm rates give enough information to derive a dollar amountNot applicable
The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.
Allowed-amount statisticsNot applicable
MRF correctly encodes the 10th percentile allowed amountNot applicable
The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.
MRF correctly encodes the median allowed amountNot applicable
The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.
MRF correctly encodes the 90th percentile allowed amountNot applicable
The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.
MRF correctly encodes the count of allowed amountsNot applicable
The upstream applicability condition was conclusively absent.
Item and service information3 blocked
MRF correctly encodes each item or service descriptionBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes the inpatient or outpatient settingBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF correctly encodes drug units and measurement typeBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
Billing and coding information1 blocked
MRF correctly encodes billing codes and code typesBlocked
Blocked because this check failed: MRF passes the CMS validator without errors
The CMS validator found errors in the file's header rows and did not check the charge rows, so this check could not be evaluated. This is not a separate failure.
MRF lists every applicable modifier and its chargesNot assessed
Why: The price file alone cannot answer this; it needs evidence from outside the file.
The MRF was parsed for encoded modifiers, but the file alone cannot establish whether every applicable modifier-specific charge is represented.
CMS file format1 failed
MRF passes the CMS validator without errorsFailed
- [CO] is not an allowed value for state abbreviation.
- You must fill in the state or territory abbreviation even if there is no license number to encode.
- See the table found here for the list of valid values for state and territory abbreviations https://github.com/CMSgov/hospital-price-transparency/blob/master/documentation/CSV/state_codes.md Header column "license_number | [state]" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "location_name" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "type_2_npi" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "To the best of its knowledge and belief, this hospital has…" is miscoded or missing.
- Header column "attester_name" is miscoded or missing.
- Column header additional_payer_notes|[payer_name]|[plan_name] contains a placeholder.
- All placeholders must be removed from column headers.
- Required payer-specific information data element headers are missing or miscoded from the MRF that does not follow the specifications for the CSV "Tall" or CSV "Wide" format.
- Errors were found in the headers in row 3, so the remaining rows were not evaluated.
Each header listed must be included and encoded as the CMS data dictionary specifies.
Publication and accessibility1 failed
MRF downloads without paymentPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without payment.
MRF downloads without an account or passwordPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without an account or password.
MRF downloads without submitting personal informationPassed
CareCarta retrieved the file without submitting personally identifiable information.
MRF downloads to an automated clientPassed
An automated HTTP client downloaded the declared MRF successfully.
MRF is a CSV or JSON file, optionally compressedPassed
The downloaded artifact provides CSV that can be processed as structured text.
MRF file name follows the CMS conventionPassed
The published file name 840584583_PROWERS-MEDICAL-CENTER_STANDARDCHARGES.csv matches the required identifier, hospital-name, and standardcharges structure.
cms-hpt.txt is published and uses the required fieldsPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file uses the required canonical fields and valid values.
cms-hpt.txt links this hospital's MRFPassed
The cms-hpt.txt file declares one MRF (https://www.prowersmedical.com/wp-content/uploads/840584583_PROWERS-MEDICAL-CENTER_STANDARDCHARGES.csv), so it is this hospital's.
Homepage has a link labelled Price TransparencyFailed
The hospital homepage has no link labeled Price Transparency; the closest is labeled "Find Healthcare Patient Pricing Information" (122 links read).
Update frequency1 failed
MRF was updated within the past 12 monthsFailed
The MRF reports 1/1/2025, more than one year before this audit observation.
Shoppable services disclosureNot assessed
Website offers a qualifying shoppable-services list or price estimatorNot assessed
Why: CareCarta has not built this check yet.
CareCarta has not built an evaluator for the shoppable-services disclosure (45 CFR 180.60) yet, so this check cannot be decided.