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Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications in Vermont

What 4 hospitals in Vermont charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications (DRG 310), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 310 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $15,524 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $4,159 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $1,806 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 44 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Vermont billed an average of $15,524 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $4,159. That payment is 25% below the U.S. average of $5,522.

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 $4,159Billed $15,524

About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Vermont billed for this stay.

Vermont hospitals: cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington 49 $15,137 $5,129 $1,640
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland 34 $16,383 $3,544 $2,116
Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre 15 $20,475 $2,103 $387
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington 15 $9,888 $4,443 $3,067
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Lowest and highest payments in Vermont

Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.

Lowest

Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre, VT$2,103
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT$3,544
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT$4,443
Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington, VT$5,129

Highest

Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington, VT$5,129
Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT$4,443
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT$3,544
Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre, VT$2,103

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Questions

How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications cost in Vermont?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders without complications (DRG 310) at 4 hospitals in Vermont was billed at $15,524 on average, while the average total payment was $4,159, of which Medicare paid $1,806. 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 Vermont, average charges were 3.7 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.