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Coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications in Maryland

What 7 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 234 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $71,045 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $63,410 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $56,664 Average per stay
State rank #36 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $71,045 for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $63,410. That payment is 38% above the U.S. average of $45,866.

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 $63,410Billed $71,045

About 89¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

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

Maryland hospitals: coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major 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
University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson 46 $63,235 $56,372 $52,290
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore 25 $99,969 $89,127 $80,015
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore 22 $62,674 $55,614 $47,998
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park 22 $70,324 $62,937 $61,676
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury 20 $67,305 $60,530 $56,701
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis 17 $71,631 $66,808 $53,386
Suburban HospitalBethesda 12 $62,793 $51,958 $36,064
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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

Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD$51,958
Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD$55,614
University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD$56,372
Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, MD$60,530
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park, MD$62,937

Highest

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Questions

How much does coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary bypass with cardiac catheterization or open ablation without major complications (DRG 234) at 7 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $71,045 on average, while the average total payment was $63,410, of which Medicare paid $56,664. 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 1.1 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.