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Hypertensive encephalopathy with complications in Illinois

What 1 hospital in Illinois charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for hypertensive encephalopathy with complications (DRG 078), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 078 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $28,107 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $7,494 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $6,134 Average per stay
Volume 12 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Illinois billed an average of $28,107 for hypertensive encephalopathy with complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $7,494. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $8,873.

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 $7,494Billed $28,107

About 27¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Illinois billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Illinois:

Illinois hospitals: hypertensive encephalopathy with complications

Every Illinois hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Northwest Community HospitalArlington Heights 12 $28,107 $7,494 $6,134
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Questions

How much does hypertensive encephalopathy with complications cost in Illinois?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for hypertensive encephalopathy with complications (DRG 078) at 1 hospital in Illinois was billed at $28,107 on average, while the average total payment was $7,494, of which Medicare paid $6,134. 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 Illinois, average charges were 3.8 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.