Heart failure and shock with major complications in Vermont
What 6 hospitals in Vermont charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,756
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,624
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,452
Average per stay
State rank
#1 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Vermont billed an average of $31,756 for heart failure and shock with major complications, about 3.7 times the average total payment of $8,624. That payment is 28% below 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 $8,624Billed $31,756
About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Vermont billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Vermont:
Vermont hospitals: heart failure and shock with major complications
Every Vermont hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington | 186 | $39,573 | $8,480 | $5,011 |
| Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland | 94 | $30,449 | $6,818 | $5,655 |
| Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre | 84 | $31,039 | $6,463 | $4,573 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington | 68 | $22,196 | $8,484 | $6,587 |
| Northwestern Medical CenterSt Albans | 59 | $21,090 | $15,361 | $14,255 |
| Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro | 39 | $31,979 | $8,367 | $7,258 |
Lowest and highest payments in Vermont
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
| Central Vermont Medical CenterGraniteville-East Barre, VT | $6,463 |
|---|---|
| Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT | $6,818 |
| Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT | $8,367 |
| Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington, VT | $8,480 |
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT | $8,484 |
Highest
| Northwestern Medical CenterSt Albans, VT | $15,361 |
|---|---|
| Southwestern Vermont Medical CenterBennington, VT | $8,484 |
| Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington, VT | $8,480 |
| Brattleboro Memorial HospitalBrattleboro, VT | $8,367 |
| Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland, VT | $6,818 |
Heart failure and shock with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does heart failure and shock with major complications cost in Vermont?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for heart failure and shock with major complications (DRG 291) at 6 hospitals in Vermont was billed at $31,756 on average, while the average total payment was $8,624, of which Medicare paid $6,452. 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 Vermont, average charges were 3.7 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.