What 7 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with complications (DRG 292), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $31,350 for heart failure and shock with complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $10,182. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $9,533.
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 | 38 | $37,112 | $11,929 | $6,986 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak | 17 | $33,311 | $8,565 | $5,983 |
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor | 16 | $32,835 | $12,798 | $5,887 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit | 13 | $29,902 | $13,439 | $7,946 |
| Bay Regional Medical CenterBay City | 12 | $19,748 | $5,920 | $4,913 |
| Munson Medical CenterTraverse City | 12 | $30,639 | $7,895 | $4,877 |
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy | 11 | $21,398 | $6,136 | $4,399 |
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.
| Bay Regional Medical CenterBay City, MI | $5,920 |
|---|---|
| William Beaumont Hospital-TroyTroy, MI | $6,136 |
| Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI | $7,895 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI | $8,565 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | $11,929 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit, MI | $13,439 |
|---|---|
| Trinity Health Ann Arbor HospitalAnn Arbor, MI | $12,798 |
| Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI | $11,929 |
| William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI | $8,565 |
| Munson Medical CenterTraverse City, MI | $7,895 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with complications (DRG 292) at 7 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $31,350 on average, while the average total payment was $10,182, of which Medicare paid $6,139. 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 3.1 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.