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Fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications in Illinois

What 3 hospitals in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications (DRG 535), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 535 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $41,489 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $11,044 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $9,227 Average per stay
State rank #2 of 7 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $41,489 for fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $11,044. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average of $12,153.

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 $11,044Billed $41,489

About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.

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

Illinois hospitals: fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville 15 $41,654 $9,541 $8,555
Evanston HospitalEvanston 11 $40,767 $11,502 $9,020
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge 11 $41,988 $12,634 $10,350
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Lowest and highest payments in Illinois

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

Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL$9,541
Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL$11,502
Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL$12,634

Highest

Advocate Lutheran General HospitalPark Ridge, IL$12,634
Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL$11,502
Advocate Condell Medical CenterLibertyville, IL$9,541

Fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications in other states

Questions

How much does fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications cost in Illinois?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for fractures of hip and pelvis with major complications (DRG 535) at 3 hospitals in Illinois was billed at $41,489 on average, while the average total payment was $11,044, of which Medicare paid $9,227. 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 Illinois, average charges were 3.8 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.