Decatur County Memorial Hospital
720 North Lincoln Street, Greensburg, IN 47240 · 104 Priced Procedures · 70% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here match the fair market benchmark (1.02×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
3-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.02× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Decatur County Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 1.3× Medicare (median 0.93× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +65% to 1.53× 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 0.30× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 36% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (70/100 safety score) with 70% 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 (1.02× 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 0.93× Fair BaseRate (1.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.53×) jump +65% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.93×)
- 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 Decatur County Memorial 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 | $22,824 | 1.2× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $22,665 | 1.2× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $9,160 | 1.1× |
| Cataract surgery with lens implant CPT Code: 66984 | $5,868 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $1,995 | 2.0× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $1,988 | 0.7× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,962 | unverified |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,624 | 3.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,610 | 0.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $1,323 | 3.0× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $911 | 0.2× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $609 | 2.2× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $626 | 1.9× |
| X-ray, lower back CPT Code: 72110 | $284 | 2.5× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $301 | 2.0× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $321 | unverified |
| Family therapy session CPT Code: 90847 | $285 | 1.6× |
| Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: 90834 | $269 | 1.6× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $288 | 1.6× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $233 | 2.7× |
| Group therapy session CPT Code: 90853 | $220 | 2.2× |
| New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: 99203 | $243 | unverified |
| X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: 72170 | $204 | 1.9× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $200 | 1.1× |
| Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: 97140 | $164 | 4.8× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Decatur County 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 ($24,130) Beats Your Bill
Decatur County Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $24,130 (vs. $22,824 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 ($32,174) is $13,087 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,087) and 2.3× the $14,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Decatur County 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
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 Decatur County Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-02-28·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-06-16·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2023-04-24·cap_corrective_action
CAP Request
Recorded - 2023-01-12·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (92 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 Decatur County 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.