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Heart failure and shock with major complications in Rhode Island

What 9 hospitals in Rhode Island charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 291 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $37,534 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $12,554 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,209 Average per stay
State rank #40 of 50 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Rhode Island billed an average of $37,534 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $12,554. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $12,050.

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 $12,554Billed $37,534

About 33¢ 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: heart failure and shock with major 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
Miriam HospitalProvidence 234 $33,787 $12,299 $10,191
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick 203 $33,048 $13,739 $10,174
Rhode Island HospitalProvidence 142 $54,683 $16,270 $12,930
South County Hospital INCWakefield 92 $32,467 $9,875 $8,621
Westerly HospitalWesterly 85 $38,330 $10,154 $8,964
Newport HospitalNewport 69 $27,522 $10,312 $8,758
Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence 38 $30,419 $10,388 $8,998
Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket 38 $60,082 $11,532 $10,229
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence 26 $31,965 $13,226 $11,075
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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$9,875
Westerly HospitalWesterly, RI$10,154
Newport HospitalNewport, RI$10,312
Our Lady of Fatima HospitalNorth Providence, RI$10,388
Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket, RI$11,532

Highest

Rhode Island HospitalProvidence, RI$16,270
Kent County Memorial HospitalWarwick, RI$13,739
Roger Williams Medical CenterProvidence, RI$13,226
Miriam HospitalProvidence, RI$12,299
Landmark Medical Center, INCWoonsocket, RI$11,532

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Questions

How much does heart failure and shock with major complications cost in Rhode Island?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 9 hospitals in Rhode Island was billed at $37,534 on average, while the average total payment was $12,554, of which Medicare paid $10,209. 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 3.0 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.