Copley Memorial Hospital
2000 Ogden Avenue, Aurora, IL 60504 · 90 Priced Procedures · 69% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +166% above the fair benchmark (2.66×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 2.66× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Copley Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 4.2× Medicare (median 2.88× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +38% to 3.96× 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 1.59× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 49% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 69% patient recommendation (68/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (40.7% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 2.88× Fair BaseRate (4.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 3.96×) jump +38% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 2.88×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 15.3× Medicare (16¢ 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 Copley Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 90 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $11,770 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $9,413 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $6,892 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $6,423 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $2,355 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,304 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $2,071 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,854 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,647 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,607 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $1,622 | unverified |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,540 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,040 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,015 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,040 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $917 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $917 | unverified |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $922 | unverified |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $931 | unverified |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $917 | unverified |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $917 | unverified |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $917 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $754 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $438 | unverified |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $450 | unverified |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Copley Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $4,790
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (40.7% of gross = $4,790).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($5,885) Beats Your Bill
Copley Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $5,885 (vs. $11,770 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)
Your bill ($11,770) is $8,795 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 4.8× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (40.7% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (1,006 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 Copley Memorial 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.