Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
409 Nw 9Th Avenue, Aledo, IL 61231 · 134 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are +65% above the fair benchmark (1.65×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.1× Medicare (median 1.71× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +39% to 2.37× 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 1.19× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 32% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (69/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (46.9% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.65× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.71× Fair BaseRate (2.1× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.37×) jump +39% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.71×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 4,369) 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 Genesis Medical Center, Aledo
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 134 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $7,065 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $6,388 | unverified |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $3,680 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $3,575 | 11.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $2,349 | 0.9× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,772 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $1,770 | unverified |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,669 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,633 | 1.6× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $1,419 | 5.5× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $1,419 | 5.3× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $1,419 | 3.9× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $1,403 | 3.5× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,408 | unverified |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $1,419 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,375 | unverified |
| Behavioral health day program HCPCS Code: H2012 | $1,277 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $914 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $885 | 2.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $829 | 2.4× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $823 | 2.2× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $746 | 0.9× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $755 | unverified |
| Mental health services (assessment) HCPCS Code: H0031 | $639 | 4.6× |
| Behavioral health assessment HCPCS Code: H0001 | $639 | 4.1× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $3,693
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (46.9% of gross = $3,693).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,721) Beats Your Bill
Genesis Medical Center, Aledo's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,721 (vs. $7,065 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 ($7,869) is $4,894 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 3.2× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (46.9% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Genesis Medical Center, Aledo. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-07-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
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Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare. 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 Genesis Medical Center, Aledo.
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.