Hammond Henry Hospital
600 N College Avenue, Geneseo, IL 61254 · 104 Priced Procedures · 80% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +52% above the fair benchmark (1.52×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.52× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Hammond Henry Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.3× Medicare (median 1.49× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +33% to 1.98× 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 1.20× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 7% of shoppable procedures (44/100 Cash Honesty)
- 5-Star CMS clinical rating with 80% patient recommendation (81/100 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.52× 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 1.49× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.98×) jump +33% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.49×)
- 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 Hammond Henry Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 104 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $30,289 | 1.6× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $23,127 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $16,595 | 2.0× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $4,484 | 4.4× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,033 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $971 | 1.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $897 | 0.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $725 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $725 | 1.6× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $713 | 0.2× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $725 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $725 | unverified |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $725 | unverified |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $576 | 1.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $576 | 1.7× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $576 | 1.6× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $565 | 0.1× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $402 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $402 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $402 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $364 | 0.7× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $261 | 2.1× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $261 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $255 | 1.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $255 | 1.5× |
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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.
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($30,289) Beats Your Bill
Hammond Henry Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $30,289 (vs. $30,289 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,087 Fair BaseRate ($14,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($33,655) is $14,568 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.4× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Hammond Henry 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
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (174 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 Hammond Henry Hospital.
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.