Marion Communtiy Hospital
1431 Sw 1St Ave, Ocala, FL 34471 · 127 Priced Procedures · 67% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +62% above the fair benchmark (1.62×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.62× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Marion Communtiy Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 3.6× Medicare (median 1.05× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +159% to 2.72× Fair BaseRate. Self-pay cash discounts and comparing specific CPT procedure codes before scheduling yield the strongest savings.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.97× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 3% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- 1-Star CMS clinical rating with 67% patient recommendation (57/100 safety score)
- Binding Good Faith Estimate rights under 45 CFR § 149.610 protect self-pay patients before scheduling
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 3.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.05× Fair BaseRate (3.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.72×) jump +159% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.05×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,975) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.
Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.
Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.
Procedure Prices at Marion Communtiy Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 127 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $31,896 | 1.0× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $28,577 | 19.7× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $19,482 | 1.0× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $18,237 | 1.0× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $17,885 | unverified |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $17,577 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $16,759 | unverified |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $13,255 | unverified |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $12,044 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $10,082 | 2.6× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $9,824 | 2.9× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $8,305 | 1.0× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $8,179 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $8,004 | 2.3× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $6,429 | 2.4× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $6,429 | 2.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $6,057 | 46.6× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $4,754 | unverified |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $4,338 | 1.7× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $4,230 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $3,558 | 26.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $3,203 | 2.6× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $2,928 | 3.0× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $2,928 | 3.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,589 | 5.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Marion Communtiy Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Above Standard 400% FPL Financial-Assistance Ceiling
At 274% FPL, you exceed the standard 400% FPL tier, though medical-hardship caps (when bills exceed 10% of annual income) may still apply.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Marion Communtiy Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($76,550) is $45,775 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Marion Communtiy Hospital as a non-501(c)(3) facility. Federal 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) statutory charity-care caps apply specifically to tax-exempt nonprofit hospitals, though state hospital fair-pricing statutes and prompt-pay self-pay discounts may still apply.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,103 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.
How to Pay Less Nearby: Freestanding Centers, Insurer Leverage & Outpatient Savings
2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Marion Communtiy Hospital.
Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)
Verify the Raw Data: Official Hospital MRF, CMS Medicare.gov & Federal Filings
Safe-Harbor Data Corrections: Parsed directly from public 45 CFR § 180 hospital filings, CMS Care Compare, and CMS HCRIS cost reports. Hospital compliance officers may submit updated MRF URLs or rate tables for verification.