Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
1086 Franklin Street, Johnstown, PA 15905 · 121 Priced Procedures · 47% Patient Recommendation
Typical commercial prices here are +49% above the fair benchmark (1.49×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.
2-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.49× fair market pricing.
Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center prices routine shoppable procedures near 1.5× Medicare (p50 1.44×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 1.9× Medicare (p75 1.90×, +32% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.
Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)
- Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 0.88× the peer BaseRate benchmark
- Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 27% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
- 2-Star CMS clinical rating with 47% patient recommendation (59/100 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)
- Outpatient surgery & OR suites carry a 1.6× markup over Medicare rates
- Captive ER (1.7×) & laboratory (1.9×) services average 1.27× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (1.5×)
- Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 1.90×) jump +32% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.44×)
- Consolidated metro market (HHI 9,399) limits in-network hospital competition (Highly Concentrated Monopoly (>2,500))
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 Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center
High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 121 published procedures.
| Procedure & Billing Code | This Hospital | vs. Fair |
|---|---|---|
| Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 451 | $28,246 | unverified |
| Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 871 | $17,959 | 0.9× |
| Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 470 | $17,258 | 0.9× |
| Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 322 | $16,559 | 0.9× |
| Trauma team activation HCPCS Code: G0390 | $7,474 | unverified |
| Total knee replacement CPT Code: 27447 | $7,408 | 0.5× |
| Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: 392 | $7,142 | 0.9× |
| C-section delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59510 | $3,419 | 1.1× |
| Gallbladder removal (laparoscopic) CPT Code: 47562 | $2,932 | 0.5× |
| Vaginal delivery (full package) CPT Code: 59400 | $2,601 | 1.0× |
| Total hip replacement CPT Code: 27130 | $2,568 | 0.2× |
| Knee arthroscopy with meniscus repair CPT Code: 29881 | $1,851 | 0.5× |
| Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: 49505 | $1,851 | 0.5× |
| Bunion correction surgery CPT Code: 28296 | $1,502 | 0.4× |
| Breast lump removal CPT Code: 19120 | $1,509 | 0.4× |
| Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: 45378 | $1,316 | 1.3× |
| Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 43239 | $1,316 | 1.3× |
| Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: 45380 | $1,309 | 1.0× |
| MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: 70553 | $1,053 | unverified |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: 74177 | $875 | unverified |
| Sleep study (overnight, in lab) CPT Code: 95810 | $644 | 0.6× |
| MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: 72148 | $593 | 1.8× |
| MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: 70551 | $566 | 1.7× |
| CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: 74176 | $585 | unverified |
| MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: 73721 | $548 | 1.5× |
Audit a Bill or Quote at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center (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 ($30,642) Beats Your Bill
Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $30,642 (vs. $28,246 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.
Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)
Your bill ($76,605) is $45,830 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 3.3× the $23,504 Medicare rate.
Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)
Public IRS & CMS ownership records classify Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center 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
Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)
1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log
Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.
- 2026-04-15·warning_notice
Warning Notice
Recorded - 2025-06-18·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded - 2025-04-23·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (2,186 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 Conemaugh Memorial Medical Center.
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.