Greene County General Hospital
1185 N 1000 W, Linton, IN 47441 · 99 Priced Procedures · 80% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +65% above the fair benchmark (1.65×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
5-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.65× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Greene County General Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.3× Medicare (median 1.38× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +76% to 2.43× 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 0.91× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 55% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 80% patient recommendation (81/100 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)
- Even at low-cost facilities (1.65× 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 1.38× Fair BaseRate (2.3× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.43×) jump +76% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.38×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 11.1× Medicare (14¢ 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 Greene County General Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 99 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $6,051 | 0.4× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $2,107 | unverified |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,373 | unverified |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,230 | 0.4× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,250 | 0.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $1,143 | 0.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,102 | 2.2× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $925 | 2.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $916 | 2.0× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $825 | 2.7× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $821 | 2.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $821 | 2.4× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $803 | 0.6× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $763 | 3.0× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $700 | 2.9× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $719 | 0.7× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $740 | unverified |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $710 | 1.2× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $640 | 3.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $659 | 0.7× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $610 | 3.6× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $559 | 3.4× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $530 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $520 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $530 | 3.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Greene County General 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 ($11,511) Beats Your Bill
Greene County General Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $11,511 (vs. $6,051 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $13,523 Fair BaseRate ($13,117 Medicare)
Your bill ($19,185) is $5,662 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($13,523) and 1.5× the $13,117 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Greene County General 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 Greene County General Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (119 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 Greene County General 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.