Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Maryland
What 34 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$32,380
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$29,182
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$27,405
Average per stay
State rank
#50 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $32,380 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $29,182. That payment is 58% above the U.S. average of $18,473.
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 $29,182Billed $32,380
About 90¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maryland:
Maryland hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications
Every Maryland hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 103 | $24,109 | $22,304 | $20,973 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 93 | $20,923 | $18,709 | $16,673 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore | 89 | $47,219 | $42,488 | $40,856 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 85 | $44,834 | $39,597 | $36,370 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 63 | $23,701 | $21,467 | $20,068 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick | 62 | $31,126 | $28,121 | $26,234 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 62 | $39,711 | $34,040 | $31,876 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 57 | $32,169 | $28,830 | $27,571 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown | 52 | $27,180 | $25,202 | $22,546 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland | 45 | $31,288 | $27,688 | $26,238 |
| Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster | 41 | $28,420 | $25,213 | $23,150 |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville | 39 | $47,134 | $45,437 | $44,099 |
| Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville | 39 | $33,222 | $29,219 | $27,293 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney | 38 | $22,771 | $20,172 | $18,668 |
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air | 38 | $23,928 | $21,700 | $20,197 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie | 34 | $32,083 | $29,481 | $27,970 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 32 | $49,744 | $45,611 | $42,180 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown | 29 | $29,800 | $26,569 | $25,050 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 28 | $24,417 | $21,949 | $20,434 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore | 28 | $44,423 | $39,222 | $37,882 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata | 26 | $35,007 | $35,928 | $34,422 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 25 | $30,391 | $27,042 | $25,867 |
| St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore | 23 | $31,043 | $25,171 | $23,752 |
| Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park | 23 | $36,364 | $32,551 | $31,487 |
| Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston | 23 | $21,811 | $19,599 | $17,222 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 22 | $33,674 | $29,604 | $28,269 |
| Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown | 21 | $27,661 | $24,434 | $22,958 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton | 19 | $34,785 | $30,950 | $29,578 |
| Harbor Hospital CenterBaltimore | 16 | $40,602 | $36,742 | $35,416 |
| Calverthealth Medical CenterPrince Frederick | 15 | $26,726 | $24,049 | $22,419 |
| Doctors' Community HospitalLanham | 15 | $37,081 | $34,945 | $33,857 |
| Atlantic General HospitalBerlin | 15 | $28,176 | $25,777 | $24,798 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson | 15 | $22,532 | $19,978 | $18,454 |
| St Mary's HospitalLeonardtown | 14 | $30,709 | $29,279 | $27,649 |
Lowest and highest payments in Maryland
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
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $18,709 |
|---|---|
| Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston, MD | $19,599 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD | $19,978 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney, MD | $20,172 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD | $21,467 |
Highest
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $45,611 |
|---|---|
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville, MD | $45,437 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $42,488 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $39,597 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD | $39,222 |
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in other states
Questions
How much does hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications cost in Maryland?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 34 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $32,380 on average, while the average total payment was $29,182, of which Medicare paid $27,405. 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 Maryland, average charges were 1.1 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.