Gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications
What 505 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$73,423
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$14,417
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$11,514
Average per stay
Volume
8,832
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $73,423 for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $14,417.
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 $14,417Billed $73,423
About 20¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them:
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
| Memorial Healthcare System, INCChattanooga, TN | $9,326 |
|---|---|
| Delray Medical CenterDelray Beach, FL | $9,327 |
| Jupiter Medical CenterJupiter, FL | $9,428 |
| Baptist Health Medical Center-Little RockLittle Rock, AR | $9,576 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $9,581 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | $9,691 |
| Stormont-Vail HealthcareTopeka, KS | $9,777 |
| Houston Methodist the Woodlands HospitalThe Woodlands, TX | $9,802 |
| Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee HealthFort Myers, FL | $9,846 |
| Baptist Memorial Hospital North MsOxford, MS | $9,881 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $48,895 |
|---|---|
| The University of Chicago Medical CenterChicago, IL | $36,224 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $31,325 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $30,011 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $26,459 |
| University HospitalStony Brook, NY | $25,964 |
| Northwestern Memorial HospitalChicago, IL | $25,317 |
| UCI Health-OrangeOrange, CA | $25,306 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $24,759 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $24,253 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with major 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 | 5 | $59,188 | $13,037 | $10,676 – $22,982 |
| Arizona | 11 | $63,639 | $14,181 | $10,491 – $20,492 |
| Arkansas | 6 | $43,083 | $11,008 | $9,576 – $14,885 |
| California | 58 | $119,810 | $18,454 | $12,300 – $48,895 |
| Colorado | 4 | $84,536 | $13,459 | $11,130 – $17,679 |
| Connecticut | 2 | $56,629 | $17,679 | $16,486 – $18,560 |
| Delaware | 3 | $45,785 | $14,700 | $11,441 – $17,506 |
| Florida | 45 | $79,167 | $12,081 | $9,327 – $25,519 |
| Georgia | 13 | $61,713 | $12,872 | $9,792 – $20,954 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $71,490 | $16,322 | – |
| Idaho | 1 | $64,451 | $12,804 | – |
| Illinois | 27 | $57,186 | $15,323 | $10,269 – $36,224 |
| Indiana | 8 | $43,609 | $12,330 | $9,239 – $16,353 |
| Iowa | 7 | $52,356 | $11,995 | $9,913 – $17,624 |
| Kansas | 5 | $103,870 | $14,972 | $9,777 – $24,211 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $49,830 | $10,744 | $9,581 – $11,293 |
| Louisiana | 8 | $41,279 | $10,446 | $9,296 – $11,911 |
| Maine | 2 | $39,232 | $13,573 | $11,369 – $15,594 |
| Maryland | 11 | $19,033 | $17,222 | $10,256 – $23,161 |
| Massachusetts | 21 | $45,224 | $15,534 | $11,023 – $23,235 |
| Michigan | 9 | $41,529 | $13,183 | $10,836 – $17,525 |
| Minnesota | 12 | $47,979 | $14,201 | $10,511 – $20,190 |
| Mississippi | 7 | $49,307 | $10,260 | $9,818 – $11,035 |
| Missouri | 11 | $47,752 | $11,577 | $8,641 – $18,514 |
| Montana | 2 | $26,887 | $12,667 | $11,056 – $14,144 |
| Nebraska | 4 | $43,223 | $12,949 | $11,148 – $16,944 |
| Nevada | 6 | $93,028 | $13,208 | $11,416 – $15,198 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $42,497 | $10,215 | – |
| New Jersey | 22 | $104,673 | $13,937 | $10,255 – $19,620 |
| New Mexico | 2 | $28,842 | $13,585 | $10,632 – $16,992 |
| New York | 27 | $117,227 | $19,584 | $11,662 – $30,011 |
| North Carolina | 12 | $38,901 | $13,682 | $10,410 – $22,210 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $26,651 | $12,264 | – |
| Ohio | 22 | $49,219 | $12,461 | $8,939 – $16,969 |
| Oklahoma | 9 | $59,765 | $12,038 | $9,900 – $17,045 |
| Oregon | 4 | $48,416 | $13,865 | $12,535 – $14,954 |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | $91,477 | $15,003 | $10,298 – $24,759 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $33,214 | $13,907 | – |
| South Carolina | 8 | $43,627 | $11,904 | $9,388 – $16,163 |
| South Dakota | 2 | $74,641 | $13,849 | $12,408 – $15,427 |
| Tennessee | 10 | $55,811 | $12,566 | $9,326 – $20,315 |
| Texas | 34 | $85,461 | $13,182 | $9,802 – $26,459 |
| Utah | 2 | $41,214 | $14,446 | $11,721 – $16,944 |
| Vermont | 1 | $55,251 | $8,857 | – |
| Virginia | 13 | $53,092 | $13,117 | $9,942 – $21,333 |
| Washington | 9 | $64,082 | $15,182 | $12,249 – $22,071 |
| West Virginia | 1 | $19,550 | $10,515 | – |
| Wisconsin | 6 | $55,293 | $14,114 | $9,990 – $20,378 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 102 | $94,313 | $12,644 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 65 | $100,911 | $11,138 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 64 | $143,356 | $22,540 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 60 | $164,739 | $24,253 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 53 | $106,783 | $21,889 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | 48 | $347,636 | $48,895 |
| Hollywood Community Hospital of HollywoodLos Angeles, CA | 46 | $88,703 | $15,222 |
| Inova Fairfax HospitalFalls Church, VA | 46 | $40,590 | $15,523 |
| Baptist Memorial HospitalMemphis, TN | 42 | $58,512 | $11,203 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville, FL | 39 | $67,772 | $11,945 |
| Norton Healthcare PavilionLouisville, KY | 38 | $57,918 | $11,255 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX | 38 | $53,801 | $13,803 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | 38 | $202,165 | $26,459 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | 37 | $91,330 | $20,432 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | 37 | $23,789 | $11,023 |
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388) at 505 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $73,423 on average, while the average total payment was $14,417, of which Medicare paid $11,514. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in New York ($19,584), California ($18,454), Maryland ($17,222) and lowest in Mississippi ($10,260), Louisiana ($10,446), Kentucky ($10,744).
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 5.1 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.