Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications
What 284 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications (DRG 617), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$83,896
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,910
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,568
Average per stay
Volume
4,466
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $83,896 for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $18,910.
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 $18,910Billed $83,896
About 23¢ 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
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $12,753 |
|---|---|
| King's Daughters' Medical CenterAshland, KY | $12,879 |
| Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville, IN | $13,537 |
| Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX | $13,641 |
| Mercy Hospital SpringfieldSpringfield, MO | $13,981 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | $14,138 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | $14,160 |
| Sentara Leigh HospitalNorfolk, VA | $14,335 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $14,686 |
| Essentia Health St Mary's Medical CenterDuluth, MN | $14,855 |
Highest
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $36,099 |
|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $30,842 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $26,209 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $26,193 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $23,956 |
| Salinas Valley Memorial HospitalSalinas, CA | $23,602 |
| Sutter Roseville Medical CenterRoseville, CA | $22,870 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | $22,246 |
| Hartford HospitalHartford, CT | $21,933 |
| Northeast Georgia Medical Center, INCGainesville, GA | $21,821 |
Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | $124,307 | $16,069 | $12,227 – $21,388 |
| Alaska | 1 | $92,568 | $19,952 | – |
| Arizona | 5 | $77,770 | $17,647 | $16,056 – $25,953 |
| Arkansas | 1 | $50,705 | $13,571 | – |
| California | 24 | $121,533 | $21,644 | $16,657 – $39,918 |
| Colorado | 1 | $65,902 | $13,285 | – |
| Connecticut | 4 | $84,046 | $22,762 | $16,655 – $29,029 |
| Delaware | 2 | $74,984 | $19,697 | $15,693 – $22,246 |
| Florida | 17 | $113,693 | $18,653 | $12,891 – $27,781 |
| Georgia | 5 | $97,273 | $25,650 | $15,536 – $50,141 |
| Idaho | 3 | $66,565 | $18,548 | $14,020 – $23,012 |
| Illinois | 12 | $68,955 | $18,175 | $13,033 – $51,791 |
| Indiana | 4 | $76,899 | $15,831 | $12,631 – $20,100 |
| Iowa | 1 | $48,150 | $13,494 | – |
| Kansas | 4 | $84,440 | $17,300 | $12,753 – $21,299 |
| Kentucky | 6 | $67,976 | $15,802 | $12,879 – $25,835 |
| Louisiana | 2 | $75,657 | $17,005 | $16,365 – $17,816 |
| Maine | 1 | $52,901 | $20,462 | – |
| Maryland | 14 | $26,031 | $23,458 | $17,411 – $41,964 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $54,298 | $20,272 | $15,085 – $26,535 |
| Michigan | 8 | $52,172 | $18,508 | $13,180 – $28,291 |
| Minnesota | 9 | $53,495 | $18,465 | $13,764 – $28,487 |
| Mississippi | 4 | $54,865 | $13,160 | $12,703 – $13,676 |
| Missouri | 8 | $63,115 | $14,549 | $12,783 – $17,902 |
| Montana | 1 | $47,615 | $15,746 | – |
| Nebraska | 2 | $116,167 | $26,498 | $15,548 – $37,449 |
| Nevada | 2 | $102,972 | $18,273 | $17,629 – $19,561 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $75,707 | $19,543 | $14,850 – $26,209 |
| New Jersey | 9 | $137,547 | $19,651 | $15,716 – $29,426 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $51,776 | $18,374 | – |
| New York | 11 | $136,512 | $25,565 | $18,202 – $36,099 |
| North Carolina | 18 | $62,026 | $18,590 | $13,005 – $44,870 |
| Ohio | 8 | $82,857 | $18,395 | $15,932 – $21,168 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $76,939 | $14,450 | $11,899 – $17,232 |
| Oregon | 3 | $53,756 | $18,709 | $18,156 – $19,355 |
| Pennsylvania | 21 | $100,337 | $17,682 | $13,600 – $26,452 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $57,589 | $18,618 | – |
| South Carolina | 7 | $82,680 | $18,641 | $10,976 – $23,956 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $84,118 | $18,552 | $18,059 – $19,132 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $52,104 | $15,116 | $11,781 – $19,059 |
| Texas | 16 | $107,277 | $17,550 | $12,323 – $31,499 |
| Utah | 1 | $46,191 | $21,370 | – |
| Vermont | 2 | $68,615 | $16,786 | $11,272 – $23,876 |
| Virginia | 14 | $62,385 | $16,576 | $13,033 – $28,544 |
| Washington | 5 | $76,300 | $18,782 | $15,973 – $22,370 |
| West Virginia | 2 | $79,781 | $16,716 | $15,851 – $17,582 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $50,698 | $16,687 | $15,150 – $17,199 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 44 | $161,917 | $14,686 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 37 | $113,792 | $21,541 |
| Clovis Community Medical CenterClovis, CA | 34 | $99,221 | $18,488 |
| Meriter HsptlMadison, WI | 33 | $51,368 | $17,199 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | 32 | $64,285 | $14,160 |
| Renown Regional Medical CenterReno, NV | 32 | $61,897 | $17,629 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 31 | $245,759 | $30,842 |
| St Luke's Hospital BethlehemBethlehem, PA | 31 | $151,667 | $18,729 |
| Forsyth Memorial HospitalWinston-Salem, NC | 30 | $56,326 | $14,138 |
| ECU Health Medical CenterGreenville, NC | 30 | $40,793 | $18,939 |
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD | 29 | $20,697 | $19,087 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI | 29 | $51,846 | $17,499 |
| York HospitalYork, PA | 29 | $78,431 | $20,272 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | 28 | $99,505 | $18,051 |
| Trinity Mother Frances SystTyler, TX | 28 | $120,664 | $13,641 |
Questions
How much does amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications (DRG 617) at 284 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $83,896 on average, while the average total payment was $18,910, of which Medicare paid $14,568. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Georgia ($25,650), New York ($25,565), Maryland ($23,458) and lowest in Mississippi ($13,160), Oklahoma ($14,450), Missouri ($14,549).
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 4.4 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.