Marshall Browning Hospital
900 North Washington Street, Du Quoin, IL 62832 · 98 Priced Procedures · 83% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +53% above the fair benchmark (1.53×) 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
Marshall Browning Hospital maintains elevated commercial insurance contracts (1.53× Fair BaseRate) while offering direct self-pay cash discounts that beat commercial negotiated medians on 38% 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 1.14× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 38% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 83% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (39.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 2.4× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.45× Fair BaseRate (1.9× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.85×) jump +28% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.45×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.5× Medicare (17¢ 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 Marshall Browning Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 98 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $3,749 | 0.6× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,026 | 2.0× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,784 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $985 | 1.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $918 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $926 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $691 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $691 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $691 | 2.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $691 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $691 | 1.5× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $549 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $549 | 1.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $549 | 1.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $531 | 0.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $483 | 0.1× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $383 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $383 | 2.9× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $383 | 1.4× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $323 | unverified |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $249 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $249 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $243 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $243 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $243 | 1.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Marshall Browning Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,088
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (39.0% of gross = $2,088).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,749) Beats Your Bill
Marshall Browning Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,749 (vs. $3,749 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $6,109 Fair BaseRate ($6,176 Medicare)
Your entered amount is at or below the modeled Fair BaseRate benchmark ($6,109).
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (39.0% 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Marshall Browning Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-01-08·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-09-26·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (72 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 Marshall Browning 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.