Hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications in Oregon
What 17 hospitals in Oregon 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
$74,055
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$20,771
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$18,082
Average per stay
State rank
#41 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Oregon billed an average of $74,055 for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications, about 3.6 times the average total payment of $20,771. That payment is 12% 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 $20,771Billed $74,055
About 28¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oregon billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Oregon:
Oregon hospitals: hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications
Every Oregon hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| St Charles Medical Center - BendBend | 63 | $70,931 | $20,974 | $19,476 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield | 55 | $88,361 | $18,076 | $15,457 |
| Salem HospitalSalem | 50 | $77,340 | $22,057 | $16,939 |
| Legacy Emanuel Medical CenterPortland | 46 | $66,708 | $20,796 | $18,745 |
| Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland | 42 | $64,441 | $17,834 | $15,644 |
| Good Samaritan Regional Medical CenterCorvallis | 29 | $62,511 | $21,971 | $19,177 |
| Three Rivers Community HospitalGrants Pass | 28 | $71,545 | $17,464 | $15,906 |
| Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford | 28 | $80,764 | $20,788 | $19,394 |
| Mercy Medical CenterRoseburg | 28 | $60,858 | $20,620 | $17,485 |
| Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay | 26 | $80,504 | $22,835 | $21,423 |
| OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland | 23 | $146,526 | $31,817 | $26,354 |
| Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland | 21 | $52,554 | $18,939 | $16,965 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin | 21 | $52,735 | $18,199 | $14,756 |
| Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls | 17 | $71,948 | $23,238 | $20,920 |
| Providence Medford Medical CenterMedford | 16 | $65,704 | $21,013 | $19,272 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical CenterSpringfield | 13 | $83,303 | $18,226 | $14,188 |
| Providence Milwaukie HospitalMilwaukie | 12 | $48,063 | $23,021 | $17,587 |
Lowest and highest payments in Oregon
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
| Three Rivers Community HospitalGrants Pass, OR | $17,464 |
|---|---|
| Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR | $17,834 |
| Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR | $18,076 |
| Legacy Meridian Park Medical CenterTualatin, OR | $18,199 |
| McKenzie-Willamette Medical CenterSpringfield, OR | $18,226 |
Highest
| OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland, OR | $31,817 |
|---|---|
| Sky Lakes Medical CenterKlamath Falls, OR | $23,238 |
| Providence Milwaukie HospitalMilwaukie, OR | $23,021 |
| Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay, OR | $22,835 |
| Salem HospitalSalem, OR | $22,057 |
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 Oregon?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hip and femur procedures except major joint with complications (DRG 481) at 17 hospitals in Oregon was billed at $74,055 on average, while the average total payment was $20,771, of which Medicare paid $18,082. 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 Oregon, average charges were 3.6 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.