Full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications
What 36 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications (DRG 928), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$353,988
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$84,626
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$71,876
Average per stay
Volume
546
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $353,988 for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $84,626.
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 $84,626Billed $353,988
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC | $75,440 |
|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $80,102 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $82,837 |
| Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $100,629 |
| Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $131,201 |
Highest
| Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco, CA | $131,201 |
|---|---|
| Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $100,629 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | $82,837 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $80,102 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC | $75,440 |
Full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | $175,950 | $83,062 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | $325,186 | $100,629 | – |
| California | 2 | $570,605 | $118,256 | $102,434 – $131,201 |
| Colorado | 1 | $389,787 | $74,315 | – |
| Florida | 2 | $295,809 | $55,736 | $53,020 – $58,946 |
| Georgia | 3 | $470,371 | $80,386 | $50,871 – $134,566 |
| Illinois | 1 | $146,224 | $71,695 | – |
| Iowa | 1 | $217,015 | $65,939 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | $149,604 | $130,531 | – |
| Massachusetts | 1 | $224,834 | $87,782 | – |
| Michigan | 1 | $409,448 | $85,003 | – |
| Minnesota | 1 | $198,453 | $68,116 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | $198,714 | $55,074 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | $894,726 | $51,574 | – |
| New York | 2 | $832,535 | $147,791 | $108,638 – $179,113 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $331,003 | $109,976 | $81,316 – $138,637 |
| Ohio | 1 | $126,294 | $60,918 | – |
| Oklahoma | 2 | $321,682 | $58,298 | $55,370 – $61,226 |
| Oregon | 1 | $203,168 | $75,835 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $436,576 | $70,037 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | $244,527 | $77,732 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | $351,906 | $80,102 | – |
| Texas | 3 | $271,599 | $81,739 | $61,657 – $110,041 |
| Utah | 1 | $284,383 | $98,297 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | $214,316 | $72,448 | – |
| Washington | 1 | $210,005 | $82,837 | – |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | 27 | $351,906 | $80,102 |
| Valleywise Health Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | 25 | $325,186 | $100,629 |
| Saint Francis Memorial HospitalSan Francisco, CA | 22 | $727,518 | $131,201 |
| Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington, DC | 21 | $229,957 | $75,440 |
| Harborview Medical CenterSeattle, WA | 20 | $210,005 | $82,837 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | 19 | $224,834 | $87,782 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | 18 | $378,823 | $102,434 |
| University of Colorado Hospital Anschutz InpatientAurora, CO | 18 | $389,787 | $74,315 |
| University of Iowa Hospital & ClinicsIowa City, IA | 18 | $217,015 | $65,939 |
| Sunrise Hospital and Medical CenterLas Vegas, NV | 18 | $894,726 | $51,574 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland, OR | 18 | $203,168 | $75,835 |
| USA Health University HospitalMobile, AL | 15 | $175,950 | $83,062 |
| Loyola University Medical CenterMaywood, IL | 15 | $146,224 | $71,695 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 15 | $639,858 | $179,113 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | 15 | $436,576 | $70,037 |
Questions
How much does full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications (DRG 928) at 36 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $353,988 on average, while the average total payment was $84,626, of which Medicare paid $71,876. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Texas ($81,739), Georgia ($80,386) and lowest in Georgia ($80,386), Texas ($81,739).
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 the U.S., average charges were 4.2 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.