Geisinger-Lewistown Hospital
Latest evaluation
Hospital and file facts
Transparency checks
Attestation and responsible officialPassed
MRF correctly encodes the accuracy and completeness attestationPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF correctly encodes the attester's namePassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Hospital and MRF informationPassed
MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPIPassed
The MRF declares this hospital's Type 2 NPI 1861545683 among 3 NPIs.
MRF correctly encodes its template version and update datePassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Standard charges9 couldn't be determined
MRF lists a gross charge for every item and serviceCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "CareCarta parsed the whole MRF".
MRF lists a discounted cash price for every item and service that has oneCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "CareCarta parsed the whole MRF".
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified minimum negotiated chargeCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not tell whether this requirement applies to this file.
No structural deficiency was reported, but the applicable record population has not been classified; no pass or not-applicable inference was made.
MRF correctly encodes the de-identified maximum negotiated chargeCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not tell whether this requirement applies to this file.
No structural deficiency was reported, but the applicable record population has not been classified; no pass or not-applicable inference was made.
Payer-specific negotiated charge5 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes payer and plan namesPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF correctly encodes how each charge was establishedPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Rate expression and methodology5 couldn't be determined
MRF expresses each negotiated rate as a dollar amount, percentage, or algorithmPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Percentage and algorithm rates give enough information to derive a dollar amountCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "CareCarta parsed the whole MRF".
Allowed-amount statistics4 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes the 10th percentile allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "The MRF has percentage or algorithm rates".
MRF correctly encodes the median allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "The MRF has percentage or algorithm rates".
MRF correctly encodes the 90th percentile allowed amountCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "The MRF has percentage or algorithm rates".
MRF correctly encodes the count of allowed amountsCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "The MRF has percentage or algorithm rates".
Item and service information1 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes each item or service descriptionPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF correctly encodes the inpatient or outpatient settingPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF correctly encodes drug units and measurement typeCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not tell whether this requirement applies to this file.
No structural deficiency was reported, but the applicable record population has not been classified; no pass or not-applicable inference was made.
Billing and coding information1 couldn't be determined
MRF correctly encodes billing codes and code typesPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
MRF lists every applicable modifier and its chargesCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta could not read the hospital's file, and the CMS validator did not find it invalid.
This check could not be made because an earlier check could not be determined: "CareCarta parsed the whole MRF".
CMS file formatPassed
MRF passes the CMS validator without errorsPassed
The completed structural evaluation reported no deficiency for this nonconditional check.
Publication and accessibility2 couldn't be determined
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 23-1352187_Geisinger-Lewistown-Hospital_standardcharges.csv matches the required identifier, hospital-name, and standardcharges structure.
cms-hpt.txt is published and uses the required fieldsCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta does not have an address for this hospital's source.
No cms-hpt.txt URL was supplied to this audit run.
cms-hpt.txt links this hospital's MRFCouldn't determine
Why: CareCarta does not have an address for this hospital's source.
No cms-hpt.txt URL was supplied to this audit run.
Homepage has a link labelled Price TransparencyPassed
A labeled Price Transparency link (https://www.geisinger.org/patient-care/patients-and-visitors/billing-and-insurance/tools-to-use/shop-services-and-view-hospital-charge-lists#price-transparency) was observed in the acquired hospital homepage HTML.
Update frequencyPassed
MRF was updated within the past 12 monthsPassed
The MRF reports 7/1/2026, within one year of 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.