Memorial Medical Center: charges and Medicare payments

Memorial Medical Center reported 4,765 Medicare inpatient stays across 147 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 4.64 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Illinois, number 33 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: 358 stays at an average charge of $72,916, 19% below the national average. It also billed 4,137 outpatient services, charging 7.21 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 4,765
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 4.64×
3Rank in IL (highest ratio = 1) 33 of 106
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Memorial Medical Center, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 147 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Memorial Medical Center charged more than the national average in 11 (7%). 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	358	$72,916	-19%	$16,976
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	190	$41,261	-27%	$12,469
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	121	$39,630	-19%	$8,799
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	118	$48,107	-19%	$11,421
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	108	$43,676	-22%	$8,515
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	108	$48,301	-5%	$9,672
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	102	$60,805	-14%	$14,872
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	92	$32,324	-15%	$7,065
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	83	$39,726	+4%	$7,315
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	74	$94,492	-18%	$19,314
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	71	$91,521	-9%	$17,035
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	70	$57,206	-25%	$14,530
603 Cellulitis without MCC	69	$39,775	+7%	$8,895
683 Renal Failure with CC	67	$32,631	-20%	$7,703
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	66	$28,936	-28%	$6,777
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	64	$34,162	-5%	$6,947
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	58	$44,882	-8%	$9,102
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	56	$92,224	-8%	$17,619
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	56	$32,464	-12%	$6,653
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	54	$44,343	-14%	$9,862
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	53	$57,711	0%	$12,607
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	51	$68,916	-19%	$14,706
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	51	$32,628	-16%	$7,400
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	51	$152,289	-33%	$41,072
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	49	$47,408	-21%	$11,579
330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC	46	$82,020	-31%	$20,299
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	43	$53,310	-6%	$10,721
321 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	43	$136,081	-17%	$24,938
165 Major Chest Procedures without CC/MCC	42	$75,366	-27%	$15,100
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	41	$46,310	-31%	$11,217
274 Percutaneous and Other Intracardiac Procedures without MCC	40	$143,542	-8%	$25,789
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$47,107	-26%	$9,823
267 Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement...	39	$187,678	-15%	$38,667
638 Diabetes with CC	39	$42,653	+2%	$8,499
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	38	$31,174	-26%	$6,326
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	38	$188,810	+11%	$31,273
312 Syncope and Collapse	37	$34,017	-25%	$8,843
331 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures without CC/MCC	37	$69,879	-19%	$22,102
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	37	$85,992	-16%	$16,925
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	37	$56,244	-23%	$15,101
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	35	$193,639	-16%	$37,310
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	35	$41,342	-18%	$7,765
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	34	$43,231	-5%	$8,458
236 Coronary Bypass without Cardiac Catheterization without MCC	33	$183,153	-13%	$42,089
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	33	$23,193	-19%	$5,509
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	33	$46,867	-4%	$8,351
682 Renal Failure with MCC	31	$42,137	-36%	$12,227
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	30	$37,257	-6%	$8,154
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	30	$35,772	-19%	$9,412
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	29	$36,859	-27%	$6,789
164 Major Chest Procedures with CC	29	$84,825	-33%	$20,648
208 Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96...	29	$115,521	-15%	$26,605
253 Other Vascular Procedures with CC	28	$111,876	-15%	$20,601
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	28	$107,345	-4%	$21,259
811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC	27	$63,794	-6%	$11,718
948 Signs and Symptoms without MCC	27	$26,328	-31%	$6,885
329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC	26	$174,955	-19%	$37,299
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	26	$50,700	-17%	$10,839
390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC	25	$21,553	-23%	$5,416
394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC	25	$34,602	-26%	$8,481

Showing the 60 most frequent of 147 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	357	$11,981	$1,454
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	342	$19,489	$2,991
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	296	$15,964	$2,758
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	250	$67,540	$12,122
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	181	$59,233	$10,158
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	170	$12,196	$1,759
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	166	$30,109	$5,282
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	161	$29,696	$5,230
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	160	$36,456	$6,612
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	148	$28,723	$4,782
Comprehensive Observation Services	146	$16,753	$2,485
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	145	$20,832	$2,626
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services	142	$53,501	$9,452
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	141	$18,473	$3,222
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	131	$10,873	$1,882
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	118	$109,343	$17,054
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	99	$18,816	$2,952
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	79	$37,300	$4,693
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	69	$7,198	$1,480
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	68	$19,457	$3,461
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures	64	$104,394	$16,172
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	56	$14,754	$3,197
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	53	$10,217	$1,463
Level 1 Nerve Procedures	53	$15,011	$1,738
Level 5 ENT Procedures	46	$37,652	$5,412

Against the Illinois average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Memorial Medical Center charged $72,916 on average, 1% less than the Illinois average of $73,987, and was paid $16,976 against a state average of $17,651. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Memorial Medical Center charged $41,261 on average, 11% less than the Illinois average of $46,293, and was paid $12,469 against a state average of $11,813. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Memorial Medical Center charged $39,630 on average, 3% less than the Illinois average of $41,000, and was paid $8,799 against a state average of $9,886. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Memorial Medical Center charged $48,107 on average, 2% less than the Illinois average of $49,081, and was paid $11,421 against a state average of $11,857. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $11,981 was 1% above the state average of $11,818. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $19,489 was 22% below the state average of $25,004. For Level 3 Vascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5183), its average charge of $15,964 was 19% below the state average of $19,664. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $67,540 was 1% above the state average of $67,146.

Price-transparency record

No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.

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.