Illinois / Deaconess Illinois Medical Center
CMS certification 140184 · Marion, IL · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments
Deaconess Illinois Medical Center reported 634 Medicare inpatient stays across 25 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 8.85 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 1 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: 134 stays at an average charge of $101,808, 13% above the national average. It also billed 564 outpatient services, charging 17.76 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 634
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 8.85×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 1 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 25 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Deaconess Illinois Medical Center charged more than the national average in 24 (96%). 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 | 134 | $101,808 | +13% | $13,149 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 76 | $70,393 | +25% | $8,792 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 37 | $101,465 | +34% | $11,089 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 33 | $71,429 | +24% | $8,753 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 23 | $85,918 | +70% | $6,475 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 22 | $65,485 | +10% | $9,263 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 22 | $266,552 | +133% | $14,374 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $71,421 | +1% | $11,058 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 21 | $67,634 | +12% | $9,389 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 21 | $52,677 | +7% | $7,310 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 20 | $53,629 | +18% | $6,359 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $76,701 | +16% | $10,171 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 19 | $53,489 | +86% | $4,193 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $49,199 | +36% | $5,471 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 16 | $53,113 | +30% | $6,364 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 15 | $125,111 | +96% | $7,772 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 15 | $120,141 | +19% | $14,827 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 14 | $66,441 | +17% | $8,449 |
| 313 Chest Pain | 14 | $56,177 | +41% | $5,328 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $41,357 | +12% | $5,721 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 13 | $39,419 | +1% | $5,544 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 13 | $56,180 | +49% | $5,527 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 12 | $46,838 | -7% | $7,417 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 11 | $163,610 | +46% | $14,831 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 11 | $79,318 | +8% | $11,441 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 132 | $29,092 | $2,529 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 69 | $86,124 | $3,016 |
| Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 58 | $91,829 | $7,851 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 41 | $42,082 | $2,991 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $113,328 | $12,146 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 35 | $71,179 | $6,461 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 35 | $30,686 | $1,744 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 28 | $26,424 | $1,758 |
| Level 2 Endovascular Procedures | 18 | $124,610 | $5,282 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 17 | $44,174 | $2,946 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 17 | $39,099 | $1,882 |
| Level 3 Lower GI Procedures | 16 | $40,561 | $2,465 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 14 | $21,371 | $1,413 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $25,472 | $1,485 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 12 | $63,204 | $5,332 |
| Level 3 Endovascular Procedures | 11 | $226,885 | $10,158 |
| Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures | 11 | $137,763 | $9,861 |
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Deaconess Illinois Medical Center charged $101,808 on average, 38% more than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $13,149 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Deaconess Illinois Medical Center charged $70,393 on average, 52% more than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $8,792 against a state average of $11,813. For Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC (DRG 280), Deaconess Illinois Medical Center charged $101,465 on average, 58% more than the Illinois average of $64,281, and was paid $11,089 against a state average of $14,664. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Deaconess Illinois Medical Center charged $71,429 on average, 41% more than the Illinois average of $50,573, and was paid $8,753 against a state average of $11,480. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $29,092 was 35% above the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $86,124 was 244% above the state average of $25,004. For Level 2 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures (outpatient APC 5222), its average charge of $91,829 was 110% above the state average of $43,810. For Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5113), its average charge of $42,082 was 79% above the state average of $23,572.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Deaconess Illinois Medical Center in Marion, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-04-18 (CMS case 1496)
- CAP Request — 2023-08-15 (CMS case 1496)
- Closure Notice — 2023-10-18 (CMS case 1496)
- Warning Notice — 2024-12-03 (CMS case 2952)
- CAP Request — 2025-03-06 (CMS case 2952)
- Closure Notice — 2025-04-08 (CMS case 2952)
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.