What 7 hospitals in Rhode Island charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications (DRG 377), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Rhode Island billed an average of $59,119 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $17,435. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $16,745.
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 29¢ 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:
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 | 57 | $68,346 | $21,247 | $16,959 |
| Miriam HospitalProvidence | 30 | $42,011 | $16,254 | $15,255 |
| Newport HospitalNewport | 20 | $42,357 | $13,713 | $12,897 |
| Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick | 18 | $49,066 | $17,451 | $15,408 |
| Westerly HospitalWesterly | 16 | $64,258 | $14,080 | $13,162 |
| Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket | 13 | $97,445 | $16,300 | $14,913 |
| Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence | 12 | $52,705 | $14,167 | $12,807 |
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.
| Newport HospitalNewport, RI | $13,713 |
|---|---|
| Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI | $14,080 |
| Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI | $14,167 |
| Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | $16,254 |
| Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket, RI | $16,300 |
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI | $21,247 |
|---|---|
| Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI | $17,451 |
| Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket, RI | $16,300 |
| Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI | $16,254 |
| Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI | $14,167 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications (DRG 377) at 7 hospitals in Rhode Island was billed at $59,119 on average, while the average total payment was $17,435, of which Medicare paid $15,167. 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 Rhode Island, 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.