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Allogeneic bone marrow transplant in Michigan

What 2 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for allogeneic bone marrow transplant (DRG 014), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 014 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $491,271 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $157,529 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $146,026 Average per stay
Volume 32 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $491,271 for allogeneic bone marrow transplant, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $157,529. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $153,663.

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 $157,529Billed $491,271

About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.

Michigan hospitals: allogeneic bone marrow transplant

Every Michigan hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Karmanos Cancer CenterDetroit 17 $526,137 $158,172 $156,007
Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor 15 $451,756 $156,801 $134,715
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Questions

How much does allogeneic bone marrow transplant cost in Michigan?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for allogeneic bone marrow transplant (DRG 014) at 2 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $491,271 on average, while the average total payment was $157,529, of which Medicare paid $146,026. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.

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 Michigan, average charges were 3.1 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.