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Disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications in Ohio

What 7 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 442 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $34,718 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,751 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,712 Average per stay
State rank #13 of 27 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $34,718 for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications, about 3.2 times the average total payment of $10,751. That payment is 5% below the U.S. average of $11,272.

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 $10,751Billed $34,718

About 31¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Ohio billed for this stay.

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

Ohio hospitals: disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with 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 29 $42,298 $11,275 $6,756
University Hospital, INCCincinnati 23 $34,603 $13,899 $7,762
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus 21 $28,931 $8,275 $7,077
Miami Valley HospitalDayton 19 $34,177 $7,775 $5,429
Aultman HospitalCanton 11 $27,719 $12,006 $4,433
Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus 11 $35,273 $10,621 $7,662
University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland 11 $33,401 $11,527 $7,246
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Lowest and highest payments in Ohio

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

Highest

University Hospital, INCCincinnati, OH$13,899
Aultman HospitalCanton, OH$12,006
University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OH$11,527
Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH$11,275
Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH$10,621

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Questions

How much does disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications cost in Ohio?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for disorders of liver except malignancy, cirrhosis or alcoholic hepatitis with complications (DRG 442) at 7 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $34,718 on average, while the average total payment was $10,751, of which Medicare paid $6,712. 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 3.2 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.