Kirby Medical Center
1000 Medical Center Drive, Monticello, IL 61856 · 133 Priced Procedures · 91% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 32% below the fair benchmark (0.68×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Kirby Medical Center maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.6× Medicare, p50 0.67× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.2× Medicare, p75 0.86× Fair BaseRate). Both insured and self-pay patients benefit from below-benchmark rates across departments.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 32% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.68×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 65% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (75/100 safety score) with 91% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (31.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.68× 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.
- Captive ER (0.4×) & laboratory (0.5×) services average 2.00× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.6×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.86×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.67×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 6,686) 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 Kirby Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 133 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $4,590 | 0.3× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $4,590 | 0.3× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,660 | 0.9× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,625 | 0.4× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,358 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $2,295 | 0.6× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,027 | 2.1× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $1,002 | unverified |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $609 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $509 | 0.5× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $521 | 0.2× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $531 | 0.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $483 | 0.2× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $483 | 0.1× |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $450 | 4.1× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $384 | 1.1× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $276 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $198 | 0.4× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $206 | 0.4× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $144 | 1.0× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $168 | 0.7× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $181 | 0.5× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $168 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $188 | 0.1× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $120 | 1.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Kirby Medical Center (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,372
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (31.0% of gross = $2,372).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($4,590) Beats Your Bill
Kirby Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $4,590 (vs. $4,590 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,413 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($13,413).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (31.0% 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 (90 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 Kirby Medical Center.
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.