Aftercare with complications
What 8 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for aftercare with complications (DRG 949), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$45,525
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$37,136
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$33,191
Average per stay
Volume
237
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $45,525 for aftercare with complications, about 1.2 times the average total payment of $37,136.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $37,136Billed $45,525
About 82¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them:
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $26,671 |
|---|---|
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD | $26,732 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $29,162 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $29,560 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $36,468 |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic InstituteBaltimore, MD | $84,172 |
Highest
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic InstituteBaltimore, MD | $84,172 |
|---|---|
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $36,468 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $29,560 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $29,162 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD | $26,732 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $26,671 |
Aftercare with complications cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | 60 | $33,181 | $29,560 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | 44 | $41,383 | $36,468 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | 34 | $33,389 | $29,162 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD | 29 | $30,133 | $26,732 |
| Umd Rehabilitation & Orthopaedic InstituteBaltimore, MD | 24 | $95,096 | $84,172 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 21 | $70,551 | $26,671 |
| Levindale Hebrew Geriatric Center and HospitalBaltimore, MD | 14 | $79,070 | $70,668 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD | 11 | $8,884 | $7,885 |
Questions
How much does aftercare with complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for aftercare with complications (DRG 949) at 8 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $45,525 on average, while the average total payment was $37,136, of which Medicare paid $33,191. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for aftercare with complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Maryland ($38,154) and lowest in Maryland ($38,154).
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in the U.S., average charges were 1.2 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.