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Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications in Michigan

What 3 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications (DRG 658), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 658 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $69,855 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,788 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,935 Average per stay
State rank #8 of 12 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $69,855 for kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications, about 4.4 times the average total payment of $15,788. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $16,154.

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 $15,788Billed $69,855

About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.

Michigan hospitals: kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor 18 $76,674 $17,930 $12,024
Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids 11 $56,555 $13,061 $11,200
William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak 11 $71,996 $15,010 $8,890
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Lowest and highest payments in Michigan

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

Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids, MI$13,061
William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI$15,010
Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI$17,930

Highest

Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor, MI$17,930
William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak, MI$15,010
Spectrum Health - Butterworth CampusGrand Rapids, MI$13,061

Kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications in other states

Questions

How much does kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications cost in Michigan?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for neoplasm without complications (DRG 658) at 3 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $69,855 on average, while the average total payment was $15,788, of which Medicare paid $10,935. 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 Michigan, average charges were 4.4 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.