Cellulitis with major complications
What 589 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$63,196
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,872
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,351
Average per stay
Volume
10,980
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $63,196 for cellulitis with major complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $13,872.
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.
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
| Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH | $8,770 |
|---|---|
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $9,389 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | $9,495 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $9,513 |
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $9,584 |
| Villages Regional Hospital theLady Lake, FL | $9,712 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL | $9,735 |
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | $9,788 |
| Rex HospitalRaleigh, NC | $10,047 |
| Mease Countryside HospitalSafety Harbor, FL | $10,055 |
Highest
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | $29,603 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $28,186 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $25,980 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $25,264 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $24,396 |
| Mount Sinai WestNew York, NY | $23,130 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $23,121 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $21,872 |
| Maimonides Medical CenterBrooklyn, NY | $20,728 |
| Central Dupage HospitalWinfield, IL | $20,537 |
Cellulitis with major 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 | 3 | $69,422 | $13,741 | $9,109 – $19,793 |
| Alaska | 1 | $96,961 | $26,475 | – |
| Arizona | 13 | $56,901 | $12,496 | $10,203 – $18,144 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $36,790 | $9,981 | $9,308 – $10,982 |
| California | 63 | $94,295 | $16,415 | $9,545 – $26,805 |
| Colorado | 3 | $93,657 | $14,837 | $10,762 – $19,749 |
| Connecticut | 7 | $56,771 | $16,053 | $12,475 – $19,363 |
| Delaware | 3 | $44,605 | $13,296 | $11,537 – $14,152 |
| Florida | 46 | $69,861 | $11,750 | $9,014 – $22,872 |
| Georgia | 12 | $68,438 | $14,742 | $10,280 – $19,769 |
| Hawaii | 3 | $69,252 | $18,671 | $15,737 – $24,074 |
| Idaho | 2 | $33,416 | $10,569 | $10,209 – $10,874 |
| Illinois | 37 | $49,364 | $12,759 | $9,513 – $20,806 |
| Indiana | 14 | $47,956 | $11,131 | $10,157 – $13,875 |
| Iowa | 4 | $49,271 | $11,727 | $10,107 – $16,394 |
| Kansas | 3 | $71,294 | $13,974 | $9,490 – $18,323 |
| Kentucky | 8 | $47,198 | $11,398 | $9,389 – $26,496 |
| Louisiana | 5 | $43,735 | $11,148 | $9,226 – $12,834 |
| Maine | 2 | $55,287 | $14,241 | $13,566 – $15,277 |
| Maryland | 13 | $20,999 | $18,810 | $11,301 – $42,189 |
| Massachusetts | 28 | $33,987 | $14,423 | $10,954 – $28,186 |
| Michigan | 15 | $36,984 | $12,684 | $10,097 – $18,768 |
| Minnesota | 10 | $48,706 | $13,744 | $9,918 – $18,890 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $43,123 | $10,326 | $9,513 – $11,067 |
| Missouri | 15 | $45,305 | $11,899 | $9,237 – $19,987 |
| Montana | 1 | $39,812 | $11,374 | – |
| Nebraska | 3 | $33,981 | $11,630 | $10,691 – $15,494 |
| Nevada | 5 | $106,681 | $13,124 | $11,404 – $14,769 |
| New Hampshire | 4 | $34,687 | $11,111 | $10,032 – $12,383 |
| New Jersey | 28 | $96,531 | $14,202 | $10,979 – $22,473 |
| New Mexico | 1 | $27,160 | $11,281 | – |
| New York | 40 | $102,182 | $18,269 | $11,057 – $29,603 |
| North Carolina | 21 | $42,184 | $13,673 | $9,920 – $21,783 |
| North Dakota | 3 | $40,770 | $13,734 | $11,698 – $15,949 |
| Ohio | 25 | $42,018 | $12,147 | $8,770 – $18,414 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | $48,306 | $12,122 | $9,690 – $17,228 |
| Oregon | 2 | $31,045 | $14,237 | $14,038 – $14,370 |
| Pennsylvania | 26 | $63,804 | $13,057 | $10,149 – $19,293 |
| Rhode Island | 2 | $47,626 | $15,271 | $13,048 – $18,348 |
| South Carolina | 7 | $48,502 | $12,704 | $9,703 – $20,383 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $54,848 | $13,443 | $12,417 – $14,489 |
| Tennessee | 9 | $44,186 | $11,927 | $9,247 – $18,895 |
| Texas | 33 | $68,938 | $12,515 | $9,523 – $24,765 |
| Virginia | 20 | $38,443 | $12,536 | $9,350 – $22,183 |
| Washington | 7 | $61,800 | $14,171 | $11,929 – $16,643 |
| West Virginia | 8 | $42,196 | $11,750 | $8,870 – $15,566 |
| Wisconsin | 7 | $52,598 | $14,410 | $10,859 – $17,485 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles, CA | 109 | $65,531 | $15,079 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 98 | $137,441 | $23,121 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 87 | $99,861 | $12,924 |
| Los Angeles Community HospitalLos Angeles, CA | 72 | $45,056 | $14,744 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 69 | $189,343 | $25,980 |
| Morristown Memorial HospitalMorristown, NJ | 60 | $130,760 | $16,722 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | 58 | $49,735 | $14,152 |
| Virtua West Jersey HospitalVoorhees, NJ | 54 | $115,110 | $13,693 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 53 | $209,212 | $19,914 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy, MI | 52 | $40,684 | $10,097 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | 50 | $21,969 | $11,865 |
| North Shore University HospitalManhasset, NY | 45 | $121,029 | $18,733 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville, FL | 44 | $69,056 | $11,370 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 43 | $100,436 | $11,506 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | 41 | $72,557 | $19,363 |
Questions
How much does cellulitis with major complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602) at 589 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $63,196 on average, while the average total payment was $13,872, of which Medicare paid $11,351. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for cellulitis with major complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Maryland ($18,810), Hawaii ($18,671), New York ($18,269) and lowest in Arkansas ($9,981), Mississippi ($10,326), New Hampshire ($11,111).
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 4.6 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.