Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
235 Wealthy St Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49503 · 91 Priced Procedures
Typical commercial prices here are 25% below the fair benchmark (0.75×) after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
Balances commercial hospital prices against CMS clinical safety, infection control, and patient experience.
Uniform Value Leader · Low-Cost Across Departments
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.7× Medicare, p50 0.81× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.5× Medicare, p75 0.86× 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 25% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.75×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 11% of shoppable procedures (25/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (54/100 safety score) with 72% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (63.1% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.75× 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 0.81× Fair BaseRate (0.7× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Specialty infusion drugs (J-codes) average 1.1× Medicare — verify per-unit billing on itemized statements
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 5.6× Medicare (29¢ 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 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 91 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $3,929 | 3.8× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $3,022 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $2,968 | 6.6× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $2,762 | 7.5× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $2,525 | 8.3× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $2,279 | 6.7× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $2,008 | 5.9× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $1,695 | 6.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,687 | 2.9× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $1,457 | 6.0× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $1,415 | 8.4× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $1,415 | 8.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $1,346 | 8.1× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $1,314 | 8.1× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $1,239 | 7.5× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $1,148 | 7.2× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: 76700 | $738 | 5.5× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $728 | 1.5× |
| Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: 76856 | $593 | 4.6× |
| Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: 76705 | $528 | 4.2× |
| Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: 76536 | $511 | 3.9× |
| Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77066 | $433 | 2.9× |
| Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: 77067 | $352 | 2.9× |
| Injection procedure for pain management HCPCS Code: G0260 | $320 | 0.4× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $294 | 3.2× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $2,481
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (63.1% of gross = $2,481).
Compare Prompt-Pay Cash Rate Against Remaining Deductible
Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $3,929 (vs. $3,929 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $1,021 Fair BaseRate ($877 Medicare)
Your bill ($3,929) is $2,908 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($1,021) and 4.5× the $877 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (63.1% 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.
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 Mary Free Bed Rehabilitation 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.