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Complications of treatment with complications in Maryland

What 3 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for complications of treatment with complications (DRG 920), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 920 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $15,441 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,433 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $14,334 Average per stay
State rank #29 of 29 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $15,441 for complications of treatment with complications, about 1.0 times the average total payment of $15,433. That payment is 34% above the U.S. average of $11,515.

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 $15,433Billed $15,441

About 100¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

Maryland hospitals: complications of treatment with complications

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 27 $19,840 $20,544 $19,517
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick 11 $12,213 $11,098 $10,207
Howard County General HospitalColumbia 11 $7,870 $7,221 $5,738
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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

Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD$7,221
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD$11,098
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$20,544

Highest

The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$20,544
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD$11,098
Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD$7,221

Complications of treatment with complications in other states

Questions

How much does complications of treatment with complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for complications of treatment with complications (DRG 920) at 3 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $15,441 on average, while the average total payment was $15,433, of which Medicare paid $14,334. 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 1.0 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.