Illinois / Blessing Hospital
CMS certification 140015 · Quincy, IL · 5 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Blessing Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Blessing Hospital reported 3,452 Medicare inpatient stays across 94 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 5.78 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 9 of 106 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.06×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 401 stays at an average charge of $88,333, 2% below the national average. It also billed 3,666 outpatient services, charging 9.51 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 3,452
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 5.78×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 9 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 5
Inpatient stays
For the 94 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Blessing Hospital charged more than the national average in 42 (45%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 401 | $88,333 | -2% | $16,505 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 238 | $42,545 | -25% | $10,475 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 112 | $57,476 | -4% | $11,004 |
| 885 Psychoses | 112 | $45,556 | +3% | $12,060 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 95 | $51,435 | +5% | $8,623 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 80 | $34,565 | -15% | $7,744 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 79 | $33,940 | -10% | $6,707 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 73 | $42,986 | -16% | $9,729 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 68 | $65,289 | -1% | $12,468 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 64 | $46,500 | -17% | $8,974 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 64 | $65,948 | -7% | $13,239 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 63 | $81,776 | +11% | $14,241 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 63 | $187,820 | -18% | $40,606 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 58 | $38,542 | 0% | $6,830 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 54 | $151,902 | +33% | $20,369 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 53 | $34,003 | -8% | $6,970 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 50 | $49,300 | +2% | $8,652 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 49 | $123,465 | +23% | $16,172 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 48 | $35,650 | -4% | $7,445 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 46 | $35,543 | -2% | $6,348 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 46 | $30,075 | -25% | $6,448 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 44 | $125,607 | +6% | $21,400 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 43 | $41,854 | -17% | $9,169 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 43 | $58,743 | +4% | $9,541 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 41 | $58,708 | -3% | $12,065 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 40 | $68,000 | +6% | $10,407 |
| 321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 40 | $210,066 | +28% | $25,479 |
| 274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC | 37 | $181,502 | +16% | $24,678 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 36 | $111,730 | +31% | $16,126 |
| 267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement... | 35 | $341,304 | +54% | $38,491 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 35 | $128,085 | +14% | $18,518 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 34 | $30,213 | +5% | $4,782 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 33 | $41,466 | -9% | $9,482 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 32 | $36,226 | -7% | $6,919 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $80,239 | +6% | $12,800 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 28 | $54,055 | -6% | $12,627 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 26 | $75,066 | +15% | $11,563 |
| 208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96... | 26 | $143,769 | +6% | $22,132 |
| 234 Coronary Bypass with Cardiac Catheterization or Open... | 26 | $330,685 | +23% | $39,562 |
| 236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC | 26 | $262,924 | +25% | $32,149 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 25 | $31,127 | -22% | $5,739 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 24 | $43,922 | -3% | $8,291 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 24 | $50,909 | +8% | $7,800 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 24 | $43,647 | -11% | $7,942 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 23 | $253,581 | +18% | $41,242 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 23 | $35,077 | -26% | $8,533 |
| 039 Extracranial Procedures without CC/MCC | 22 | $65,060 | +2% | $8,903 |
| 229 Other Cardiothoracic Procedures without MCC | 22 | $221,248 | +34% | $23,880 |
| 253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC | 22 | $81,289 | -38% | $20,488 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 21 | $94,449 | -5% | $16,142 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 21 | $131,285 | +28% | $17,100 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $54,100 | -21% | $11,366 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 21 | $87,711 | -11% | $18,290 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 20 | $37,275 | -6% | $7,029 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 19 | $42,561 | -16% | $6,410 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $70,013 | +15% | $10,514 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 19 | $74,576 | +12% | $11,879 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 19 | $30,065 | -32% | $7,246 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 18 | $46,382 | +12% | $6,755 |
| 331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC | 17 | $99,015 | +15% | $13,142 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 94 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Blessing Hospital charged $88,333 on average, 19% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $16,505 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Blessing Hospital charged $42,545 on average, 8% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $10,475 against a state average of $11,813. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Blessing Hospital charged $57,476 on average, 17% more than the Illinois average of $49,081, and was paid $11,004 against a state average of $11,857. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Blessing Hospital charged $45,556 on average, 47% more than the Illinois average of $30,984, and was paid $12,060 against a state average of $12,483. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,423 was 10% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,181 was 46% below the state average of $4,013. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $91,836 was 37% above the state average of $67,146. For Level 5 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5375), its average charge of $34,240 was 1% above the state average of $33,825.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Blessing Hospital in Quincy, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-08-18 (CMS case 1607)
- Warning Notice — 2025-04-24 (CMS case 4058)
- Closure Notice — 2025-05-21 (CMS case 4058)
- Warning Notice — 2026-04-13 (CMS case 7426)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-08 (CMS case 7426)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.