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Connective tissue disorders with major complications in Ohio

What 2 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for connective tissue disorders with major complications (DRG 545), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 545 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $100,001 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $22,344 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $18,497 Average per stay
Volume 37 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $100,001 for connective tissue disorders with major complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $22,344. That payment is 35% below the U.S. average of $34,517.

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 $22,344Billed $100,001

About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Ohio billed for this stay.

Ohio hospitals: connective tissue disorders with major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland 23 $102,663 $23,447 $17,986
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus 14 $95,628 $20,531 $19,338
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Questions

How much does connective tissue disorders with major complications cost in Ohio?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for connective tissue disorders with major complications (DRG 545) at 2 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $100,001 on average, while the average total payment was $22,344, of which Medicare paid $18,497. 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 Ohio, average charges were 4.5 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.