Illinois / Fhn Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 140160 · Freeport, IL · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Fhn Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Fhn Memorial Hospital reported 425 Medicare inpatient stays across 17 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.94 times what it was paid — mid-range in Illinois, number 57 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: 65 stays at an average charge of $54,741, 39% below the national average. It also billed 853 outpatient services, charging 9.44 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 425
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.94×
- 3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 57 of 106
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 17 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Fhn Memorial Hospital charged more than the national average in 1 (6%). 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 | 65 | $54,741 | -39% | $15,845 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 57 | $36,688 | -35% | $10,637 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 48 | $28,304 | -26% | $6,745 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 33 | $27,236 | -28% | $6,618 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 24 | $43,184 | -28% | $10,449 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 21 | $53,045 | -25% | $13,025 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 21 | $38,491 | -33% | $9,612 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 20 | $34,572 | -24% | $8,005 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 18 | $34,087 | -30% | $7,873 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 18 | $24,984 | -33% | $7,102 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $22,452 | -39% | $6,444 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 17 | $34,253 | -30% | $8,114 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 14 | $27,046 | -33% | $6,502 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 13 | $43,518 | -43% | $12,286 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 13 | $112,298 | +11% | $16,071 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 13 | $34,344 | -23% | $7,449 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $28,960 | -52% | $10,289 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 324 | $19,208 | $2,422 |
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 186 | $14,051 | $2,036 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 34 | $7,860 | $1,445 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 34 | $9,984 | $1,816 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 32 | $41,001 | $5,143 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 31 | $45,815 | $6,377 |
| Level 1 Endovascular Procedures | 28 | $31,724 | $2,909 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 27 | $15,015 | $1,646 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 25 | $19,655 | $2,467 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 22 | $28,269 | $3,108 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 21 | $81,631 | $11,236 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 20 | $8,121 | $1,721 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 19 | $17,402 | $2,841 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 14 | $31,238 | $4,612 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 13 | $11,895 | $1,433 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 12 | $21,365 | $3,398 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 11 | $16,856 | $2,533 |
Against the Illinois average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Fhn Memorial Hospital charged $54,741 on average, 26% less than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $15,845 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Fhn Memorial Hospital charged $36,688 on average, 21% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $10,637 against a state average of $11,813. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC (DRG 194), Fhn Memorial Hospital charged $28,304 on average, 15% less than the Illinois average of $33,129, and was paid $6,745 against a state average of $7,753. For Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC (DRG 690), Fhn Memorial Hospital charged $27,236 on average, 12% less than the Illinois average of $30,972, and was paid $6,618 against a state average of $7,470. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,208 was 11% below the state average of $21,498. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $14,051 was 6% below the state average of $14,917. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,860 was 33% below the state average of $11,818. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $9,984 was 27% below the state average of $13,661.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Fhn Memorial Hospital in Freeport, IL, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2023-01-10 (CMS case 869)
- Met Requirements — 2024-04-03 (CMS case 2336)
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.