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Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications in Rhode Island

What 7 hospitals in Rhode Island charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 378 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $31,616 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $9,874 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,625 Average per stay
State rank #40 of 50 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Rhode Island billed an average of $31,616 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications, about 3.2 times the average total payment of $9,874. That payment is 6% above the U.S. average of $9,353.

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 $9,874Billed $31,616

About 31¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Rhode Island billed for this stay.

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

Rhode Island hospitals: gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence 76 $33,750 $12,077 $9,013
Miriam HospitalProvidence 75 $32,224 $9,546 $7,698
Newport HospitalNewport 40 $27,656 $8,059 $6,794
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick 40 $25,260 $10,187 $7,186
South County Hospital INCWakefield 30 $36,225 $7,673 $6,585
Westerly HospitalWesterly 22 $33,182 $8,391 $5,751
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence 13 $34,085 $11,109 $8,568
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Lowest and highest payments in Rhode Island

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

South County Hospital INCWakefield, RI$7,673
Newport HospitalNewport, RI$8,059
Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI$8,391
Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI$9,546
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI$10,187

Highest

Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI$12,077
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, RI$11,109
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI$10,187
Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI$9,546
Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI$8,391

Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications in other states

Questions

How much does gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications cost in Rhode Island?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with complications (DRG 378) at 7 hospitals in Rhode Island was billed at $31,616 on average, while the average total payment was $9,874, of which Medicare paid $7,625. 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 Rhode Island, average charges were 3.2 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.