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Infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications in Idaho

What 9 hospitals in Idaho charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 853 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $169,087 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $40,593 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $38,796 Average per stay
State rank #15 of 49 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Idaho billed an average of $169,087 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $40,593. That payment is 13% below the U.S. average of $46,667.

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 $40,593Billed $169,087

About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Idaho billed for this stay.

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

Idaho hospitals: infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications

Every Idaho 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 Lukes Regional Medical CenterBoise 74 $186,818 $42,595 $41,310
Kootenai Medical CenterCoeur D'alene 67 $105,610 $33,617 $31,379
Portneuf Medical CenterPocatello 46 $208,270 $46,708 $44,967
St Alphonsus Regional Medical CenterBoise 39 $192,609 $45,984 $43,197
Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - NampaNampa 23 $133,152 $34,319 $33,043
Eastern Idaho Regional Medical CenterIdaho Falls 23 $311,768 $42,945 $40,710
St Lukes Magic Valley RMCTwin Falls 21 $144,656 $38,077 $36,680
St Joseph Regional Medical CenterLewiston 20 $138,273 $46,050 $44,910
Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLCIdaho Falls 14 $90,178 $30,713 $29,204
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Lowest and highest payments in Idaho

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.

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Questions

How much does infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications cost in Idaho?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with major complications (DRG 853) at 9 hospitals in Idaho was billed at $169,087 on average, while the average total payment was $40,593, of which Medicare paid $38,796. 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 Idaho, average charges were 4.2 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.