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Endocrine disorders with complications in South Dakota

What 2 hospitals in South Dakota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 644 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $36,024 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $9,315 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,679 Average per stay
Volume 33 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in South Dakota billed an average of $36,024 for endocrine disorders with complications, about 3.9 times the average total payment of $9,315. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $10,539.

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 $9,315Billed $36,024

About 26¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Dakota billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Dakota:

South Dakota hospitals: endocrine disorders with complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Avera McKennan Hospital & University Health CenterSioux Falls 20 $38,957 $8,710 $6,898
Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City 13 $31,511 $10,246 $8,880
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Questions

How much does endocrine disorders with complications cost in South Dakota?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endocrine disorders with complications (DRG 644) at 2 hospitals in South Dakota was billed at $36,024 on average, while the average total payment was $9,315, of which Medicare paid $7,679. 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 South Dakota, average charges were 3.9 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.