What 9 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $41,529 for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications, about 3.2 times the average total payment of $13,183. That payment is 9% below the U.S. average 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.
About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Michigan:
Every Michigan hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor | 26 | $60,854 | $17,525 | $13,176 |
| Providence Hospital and Medical CentersSouthfield | 25 | $42,559 | $13,124 | $10,587 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy | 23 | $50,612 | $10,942 | $9,105 |
| Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Twp | 18 | $28,881 | $11,853 | $10,142 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren | 18 | $29,653 | $12,612 | $10,329 |
| Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids | 14 | $24,103 | $13,328 | $10,723 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak | 13 | $43,560 | $13,532 | $10,038 |
| Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo | 11 | $39,044 | $12,597 | $10,563 |
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw | 11 | $36,907 | $10,836 | $9,238 |
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.
| Covenant Medical Center, INCSaginaw, MI | $10,836 |
|---|---|
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy, MI | $10,942 |
| Henry Ford Macomb HospitalClinton Twp, MI | $11,853 |
| Bronson Methodist HospitalKalamazoo, MI | $12,597 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI | $12,612 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | $17,525 |
|---|---|
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI | $13,532 |
| Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids, MI | $13,328 |
| Providence Hospital and Medical CentersSouthfield, MI | $13,124 |
| Henry Ford Health Warren HospitalWarren, MI | $12,612 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with major complications (DRG 388) at 9 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $41,529 on average, while the average total payment was $13,183, of which Medicare paid $10,589. 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 Michigan, 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.