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Cellulitis with major complications in Hawaii

What 3 hospitals in Hawaii charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 602 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $69,252 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $18,671 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $15,807 Average per stay
State rank #39 of 40 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Hawaii billed an average of $69,252 for cellulitis with major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $18,671. That payment is 35% above the U.S. average 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.

Paid $18,671Billed $69,252

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

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Hawaii:

Hawaii hospitals: cellulitis with major complications

Every Hawaii 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 Queens Medical CenterHonolulu 22 $84,661 $18,771 $14,785
Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu 21 $61,657 $15,737 $14,449
Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku 11 $52,930 $24,074 $20,443
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Lowest and highest payments in Hawaii

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

Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu, HI$15,737
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$18,771
Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku, HI$24,074

Highest

Maui Memorial Medical CenterWailuku, HI$24,074
The Queens Medical CenterHonolulu, HI$18,771
Straub Clinic and HospitalHonolulu, HI$15,737

Cellulitis with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does cellulitis with major complications cost in Hawaii?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis with major complications (DRG 602) at 3 hospitals in Hawaii was billed at $69,252 on average, while the average total payment was $18,671, of which Medicare paid $15,807. 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 Hawaii, 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.