Massac Memorial Hospital
28 Chick Street, Po Box 850, Metropolis, IL 62960 · 96 Priced Procedures · 85% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +59% above the fair benchmark (1.59×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.59× fair market pricing.
Consolidated System Premium Pricer
Operating in a concentrated regional market (CBSA HHI 8,896), Massac Memorial Hospital commands a 1.59× BaseRate commercial premium across insurers. Self-pay cash quotes, in-state peer hospitals, and freestanding outpatient facilities offer critical leverage against consolidated system pricing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.35× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 45% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 85% patient recommendation (73/100 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.1× markup over Medicare rates
- Commercial insurance median sits at 1.48× Fair BaseRate (2.0× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.86×) jump +26% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.48×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 8,896) 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 Massac Memorial Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 96 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $9,338 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $4,683 | 0.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $4,190 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,776 | 1.7× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $907 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $915 | 1.8× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $683 | 4.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $683 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $683 | 2.6× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $683 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $683 | 1.5× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $600 | 0.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $542 | 1.6× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $542 | 1.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $542 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $378 | 2.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $378 | 1.4× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $378 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $290 | 0.5× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $246 | 2.0× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $246 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $240 | 1.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $240 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $240 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $240 | 1.4× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Massac Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
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 ($9,338) Beats Your Bill
Massac Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $9,338 (vs. $9,338 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $322 Fair BaseRate ($275 Medicare)
Your bill ($13,341) is $13,019 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($322) and 48.5× the $275 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Massac Memorial 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Massac Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2025-01-14·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-09-12·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (65 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 Massac Memorial 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.