Perry County Memorial Hospital
8885 Sr 237, Tell City, IN 47586 · 99 Priced Procedures · 66% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 4% below the fair benchmark (0.96×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 0.96× fair market pricing.
Aligned Regional Benchmark Peer
Perry County Memorial Hospital prices shoppable and inpatient services (0.8× to 1.0× Medicare, divergence 1.25×) in alignment with regional hospital peers (0.96× Fair BaseRate). Reviewing plan-specific negotiated rates and cash discounts helps lock in the lowest out-of-pocket tier.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Elective shoppable care is priced 4% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.96×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 62% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 66% patient recommendation (72/100 safety score)
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (40.0% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.96× 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 (1.2×) & laboratory (2.2×) services average 1.25× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (0.8×)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.96× 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.
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.6× Medicare (18¢ 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 Perry 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 99 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $3,025 | 8.2× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $2,998 | 5.9× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $2,827 | 2.8× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,155 | 4.8× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,878 | 3.2× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $1,840 | 5.4× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $1,840 | 5.4× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,719 | 6.7× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $1,592 | 1.9× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,551 | 9.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,525 | 6.3× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $1,357 | 4.5× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,224 | 7.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,125 | 6.9× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,144 | 6.8× |
| Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: 93970 | $1,097 | 4.0× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,043 | 6.5× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,043 | 6.3× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $927 | 1.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $789 | 5.9× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $703 | 5.6× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $676 | 5.2× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $683 | 4.5× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $640 | 4.8× |
| X-ray, hip CPT Code: 73502 | $420 | 4.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Perry County Memorial Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $1,729
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (40.0% of gross = $1,729).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($3,025) Beats Your Bill
Perry County Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,025 (vs. $3,025 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $369 Fair BaseRate ($244 Medicare)
Your bill ($4,321) is $3,952 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($369) and 17.7× the $244 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (40.0% 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Perry County Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-05-27·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2025-11-10·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2025-09-18·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (124 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 Perry 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.