Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in Vermont
What 1 hospital in Vermont charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$68,700
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$22,600
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,839
Average per stay
Volume
16
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Vermont billed an average of $68,700 for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $22,600. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $20,680.
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 $22,600Billed $68,700
About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Vermont billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Vermont:
Vermont hospitals: cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major 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 | 16 | $68,700 | $22,600 | $16,839 |
Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications cost in Vermont?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with major complications (DRG 432) at 1 hospital in Vermont was billed at $68,700 on average, while the average total payment was $22,600, of which Medicare paid $16,839. 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 3.0 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.