Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital
Hwys 61 & 32, Sainte Genevieve, MO 63670 · 114 Priced Procedures · 71% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +67% above the fair benchmark (1.67×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.67× fair market pricing.
Wide Procedure Spread · Upper-Quartile Skew Pricer
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures at 2.2× Medicare (median 1.37× Fair BaseRate) while upper-quartile commercial rates jump +90% to 2.60× 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 0.75× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 71% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 4-Star CMS clinical rating with 71% patient recommendation (70/100 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 (1.67× 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 1.37× Fair BaseRate (2.2× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.60×) jump +90% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.37×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.5× 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 Ste Genevieve 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 114 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $2,515 | unverified |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,266 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $2,154 | 0.2× |
| Hepatitis B immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90371 | $1,780 | 11.8× |
| Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: 90375 | $1,681 | 5.2× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $1,436 | 0.1× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,073 | 2.1× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,079 | 0.3× |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $854 | 2.3× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $879 | 0.1× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $829 | 2.5× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $754 | 2.2× |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $770 | 0.8× |
| CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: 72125 | $595 | 3.5× |
| CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70470 | $617 | 2.4× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $611 | 1.4× |
| CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: 71250 | $551 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: 70460 | $563 | 2.3× |
| CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: 70450 | $525 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: 72192 | $533 | 3.3× |
| CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: 70486 | $525 | 3.2× |
| CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: 72131 | $526 | 3.1× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $494 | 1.6× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $452 | 0.8× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $452 | 0.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Ste Genevieve 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 ($2,515) Beats Your Bill
Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $2,515 (vs. $2,515 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $2,975 Fair BaseRate ($2,473 Medicare)
Your bill ($5,030) is $2,055 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($2,975) and 2.0× the $2,473 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Ste Genevieve 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
CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Ste Genevieve County Memorial Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-03-24·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2024-12-27·administrative_or_closure
Closure Notice
Recorded - 2024-09-20·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (53 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 Ste Genevieve 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.