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Coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications in Indiana

What 2 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications (DRG 324), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 324 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $175,298 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $23,958 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $19,930 Average per stay
Volume 33 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $175,298 for coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications, about 7.3 times the average total payment of $23,958. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $28,401.

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 $23,958Billed $175,298

About 14¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.

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

Indiana hospitals: coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Community HospitalMunster 18 $134,624 $21,843 $20,279
St Vincent Heart Center of Indiana LLCIndianapolis 15 $224,107 $26,497 $19,512
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Questions

How much does coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications cost in Indiana?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for coronary intravascular lithotripsy with intraluminal device without major complications (DRG 324) at 2 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $175,298 on average, while the average total payment was $23,958, of which Medicare paid $19,930. 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 Indiana, average charges were 7.3 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.