What 25 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications (DRG 981), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $141,628 for extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $42,161. That payment is 10% below the U.S. average of $47,051.
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.
About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Michigan:
Every Michigan hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak | 43 | $182,555 | $45,139 | $35,632 |
| Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids | 33 | $118,302 | $43,309 | $28,890 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor | 25 | $108,555 | $41,608 | $29,344 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor | 24 | $195,787 | $55,842 | $49,339 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy | 20 | $190,170 | $40,264 | $27,122 |
| Midmichigan Medical Center-MidlandMidland | 19 | $104,011 | $40,649 | $38,973 |
| Providence Hospital and Medical CentersSouthfield | 18 | $157,078 | $42,537 | $38,128 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren | 18 | $131,996 | $36,584 | $32,066 |
| St Joseph Mercy OaklandPontiac | 17 | $101,609 | $37,557 | $34,896 |
| Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Twp | 17 | $109,676 | $38,051 | $35,165 |
| McLaren Regional Medical CenterFlint | 17 | $162,341 | $40,380 | $37,513 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit | 16 | $141,275 | $55,754 | $45,551 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalMuskegon | 15 | $114,097 | $49,399 | $42,817 |
| Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo | 14 | $97,396 | $37,884 | $35,233 |
| Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn | 14 | $158,191 | $35,481 | $33,186 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington HillsFarmington Hls | 14 | $163,427 | $46,342 | $41,600 |
| St Mary Mercy HospitalLivonia | 13 | $86,366 | $43,129 | $34,965 |
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw | 13 | $93,459 | $34,038 | $32,740 |
| Sinai-Grace HospitalDetroit | 12 | $243,212 | $40,478 | $36,467 |
| Munson Medical CenterTraverse City | 12 | $109,277 | $40,960 | $40,043 |
| St John Hospital and Medical CenterDetroit | 12 | $141,372 | $37,009 | $34,156 |
| Genesys Regional Medical Center - Health ParkGrand Blanc | 12 | $148,504 | $41,092 | $38,565 |
| Port Huron HospitalPort Huron | 12 | $89,645 | $30,832 | $29,732 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte HospitalWyandotte | 11 | $112,568 | $36,482 | $26,745 |
| Edward W Sparrow HospitalLansing | 11 | $225,809 | $44,683 | $33,635 |
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.
| Port Huron HospitalPort Huron, MI | $30,832 |
|---|---|
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw, MI | $34,038 |
| Beaumont Hospital - DearbornDearborn, MI | $35,481 |
| Henry Ford Wyandotte HospitalWyandotte, MI | $36,482 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI | $36,584 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | $55,842 |
|---|---|
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI | $55,754 |
| Trinity Health Muskegon HospitalMuskegon, MI | $49,399 |
| Beaumont Hospital - Farmington HillsFarmington Hls, MI | $46,342 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI | $45,139 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications (DRG 981) at 25 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $141,628 on average, while the average total payment was $42,161, of which Medicare paid $35,606. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 Michigan, average charges were 3.4 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.