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Female reproductive system reconstructive procedures in Indiana

What 2 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures (DRG 748), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 748 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $30,523 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,034 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $8,167 Average per stay
Volume 28 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $30,523 for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $10,034. That payment is 21% below the U.S. average of $12,747.

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 $10,034Billed $30,523

About 33¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.

Indiana hospitals: female reproductive system reconstructive procedures

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
Physicians' Medical Center LLCNew Albany 16 $24,639 $10,000 $7,957
Indiana University Health North HospitalCarmel 12 $38,369 $10,079 $8,447
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Questions

How much does female reproductive system reconstructive procedures cost in Indiana?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for female reproductive system reconstructive procedures (DRG 748) at 2 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $30,523 on average, while the average total payment was $10,034, of which Medicare paid $8,167. 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 3.0 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.