Mc Donough District Hospital
525 East Grant Street, Macomb, IL 61455 · 132 Priced Procedures · 58% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 21% below the fair benchmark (0.79×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.79× fair market pricing.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Mc Donough District Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.6× Medicare, p50 0.82× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (1.0× Medicare, p75 0.96× 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 21% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.79×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 62% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 58% patient recommendation
- 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 (0.79× 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 (0.9×) & laboratory (1.3×) services average 1.67× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.6×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.96×) jump +17% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.82×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 10,000) 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 Mc Donough District Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 132 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,690 | 0.9× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,406 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $1,477 | unverified |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $878 | unverified |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $798 | 0.2× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $758 | 0.3× |
| Behavioral health counseling (per session) HCPCS Code: H0008 | $652 | 2.5× |
| Behavioral health counseling (group) HCPCS Code: H0009 | $652 | 2.4× |
| Behavioral health residential care HCPCS Code: H0011 | $652 | 1.8× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $675 | 0.8× |
| Behavioral health day treatment HCPCS Code: H0010 | $652 | unverified |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $623 | 0.2× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $588 | 0.6× |
| Behavioral health day program HCPCS Code: H2012 | $587 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $560 | 0.2× |
| Residential mental health treatment HCPCS Code: H2036 | $446 | 1.1× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $455 | 0.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $424 | 0.1× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $395 | 0.3× |
| Mental health services (assessment) HCPCS Code: H0031 | $312 | 2.2× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $337 | 0.3× |
| Behavioral health assessment HCPCS Code: H0001 | $312 | unverified |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $280 | 0.9× |
| Psychological testing by technician CPT Code: 96138 | $238 | 0.6× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $263 | 0.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mc Donough District 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.
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Ask Mc Donough District Hospital's billing desk for their written 45 CFR § 180 discounted self-pay cash price and Good Faith Estimate under the No Surprises Act.
Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)
Your bill ($6,456) is $3,481 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 2.6× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Mc Donough District 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
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 Mc Donough District Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-03-11·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (154 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 Mc Donough District Hospital.
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.