Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
621 3Rd St S, Glasgow, MT 59230 · 111 Priced Procedures · 74% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are 59% below the fair benchmark (0.41×) 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
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital maintains low, disciplined commercial pricing across both routine shoppable procedures (0.6× Medicare, p50 0.38× Fair BaseRate) and emergency/ancillary services (0.4× Medicare, p75 0.52× 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 59% below peer Fair BaseRate (0.41×)
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 50% of shoppable procedures (44/100 Cash Honesty)
- CMS clinical safety score (60/100 safety score) with 74% patient recommendation
- IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (71.5% AGB cap)
Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)
- Even at low-cost facilities (0.41× 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 0.38× Fair BaseRate (0.6× Medicare), so insured patients should always compare the self-pay cash price before paying.
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 0.52×) jump +37% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 0.38×)
- Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 7.2× 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 Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 111 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $29,274 | 1.5× |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $8,976 | 0.5× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $5,894 | 0.4× |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $5,889 | 0.4× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $5,298 | 0.6× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,600 | 1.2× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $3,243 | 1.2× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $2,803 | 1.9× |
| Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: 93306 | $1,674 | 2.9× |
| Blood transfusion CPT Code: 36430 | $1,243 | 2.5× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $959 | 0.2× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $864 | 0.3× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $838 | 0.2× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $523 | 0.1× |
| Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: 90791 | $431 | 2.3× |
| Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: 93005 | $360 | 5.6× |
| Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: G0378 | $354 | 4.1× |
| Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: 90837 | $371 | 2.0× |
| X-ray, foot CPT Code: 73630 | $331 | 3.6× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $328 | 0.3× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $272 | 0.3× |
| Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: 97140 | $234 | 6.9× |
| Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: 97110 | $234 | 6.7× |
| Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: 92507 | $246 | 2.9× |
| X-ray, hand CPT Code: 73130 | $237 | 2.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital (Zero PHI Required)
Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $23,254
At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (71.5% of gross = $23,254).
Self-Pay Cash Rate ($29,274) Beats Your Bill
Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $29,274 (vs. $29,274 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $19,432 Fair BaseRate ($14,044 Medicare)
Your bill ($32,527) is $13,095 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($19,432) and 2.3× the $14,044 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (71.5% 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 Frances Mahon Deaconess Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2024-02-26·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2023-01-11·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (57 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 Frances Mahon Deaconess 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.