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Cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization in Maryland

What 7 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization (DRG 220), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 220 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $105,848 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $96,342 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $88,800 Average per stay
State rank #33 of 33 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $105,848 for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $96,342. That payment is 74% above the U.S. average of $55,508.

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 $96,342Billed $105,848

About 91¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maryland:

Maryland hospitals: cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore 101 $77,818 $70,618 $61,876
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore 77 $170,387 $157,255 $151,437
University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson 36 $75,268 $67,122 $63,135
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore 29 $121,011 $107,544 $98,292
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park 20 $67,414 $60,365 $58,896
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury 14 $79,696 $71,895 $65,313
Suburban HospitalBethesda 13 $79,499 $73,012 $48,182
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Lowest and highest payments in Maryland

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

Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park, MD$60,365
University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD$67,122
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$70,618
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, MD$71,895
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD$73,012

Highest

University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$157,255
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD$107,544
Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD$73,012
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, MD$71,895
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$70,618

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Questions

How much does cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac valve and other major cardiothoracic procedures without cardiac catheterization (DRG 220) at 7 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $105,848 on average, while the average total payment was $96,342, of which Medicare paid $88,800. 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 Maryland, average charges were 1.1 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.