Community Hospital of Staunton
400 N Caldwell St, Staunton, IL 62088 · 91 Priced Procedures · 79% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +36% above the fair benchmark (1.36×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Cash-Arbitrage Bifurcated Pricer
Community Hospital of Staunton maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.36× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 83% of procedures. High-deductible and uninsured patients should always request the self-pay cash rate prior to billing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.87× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 83% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 79% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (61.8% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.8× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.33× Fair BaseRate (2.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.75×) jump +32% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.33×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 12.1× Medicare (23¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)
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 Community Hospital of Staunton
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 91 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,742 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,540 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,197 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $921 | 3.6× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $846 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $774 | 4.6× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $727 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $690 | 4.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $680 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $652 | 4.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $652 | 3.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $620 | 3.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $628 | 1.9× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $599 | 1.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $607 | 1.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $566 | 1.0× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $383 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $353 | 2.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $373 | 1.2× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $332 | 2.6× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $345 | 1.3× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $275 | 2.1× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $225 | 2.0× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $204 | 1.4× |
| X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: 71046 | $154 | 1.7× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Community Hospital of Staunton (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $4,130
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (61.8% of gross = $4,130).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,342) Beats Your Bill
Community Hospital of Staunton's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,342 (vs. $1,742 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($6,685) is $5,664 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 7.6× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (61.8% of gross charges)
Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.
Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (46 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 Community Hospital of Staunton.
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.