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Craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications in Maryland

What 3 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 027 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $52,922 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $48,353 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $43,125 Average per stay
State rank #27 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $52,922 for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $48,353. That payment is 82% above the U.S. average of $26,617.

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 $48,353Billed $52,922

About 91¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

Maryland hospitals: craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without 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 62 $47,322 $43,121 $35,344
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore 32 $71,522 $65,715 $64,338
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring 14 $35,210 $31,841 $29,097
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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

Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD$31,841
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$43,121
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$65,715

Highest

University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$65,715
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$43,121
Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring, MD$31,841

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Questions

How much does craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for craniotomy and endovascular intracranial procedures without complications (DRG 027) at 3 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $52,922 on average, while the average total payment was $48,353, of which Medicare paid $43,125. 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.