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Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in Oregon

What 6 hospitals in Oregon charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 660 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $46,596 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $15,012 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,645 Average per stay
State rank #38 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oregon billed an average of $46,596 for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $15,012. That payment is 17% above the U.S. average of $12,785.

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 $15,012Billed $46,596

About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oregon billed for this stay.

Oregon hospitals: kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm 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
Salem HospitalSalem 19 $46,465 $14,856 $10,636
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford 18 $41,276 $14,934 $10,954
Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield 17 $50,005 $16,456 $8,312
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend 15 $40,815 $13,468 $12,047
Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay 12 $56,077 $14,183 $11,325
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland 11 $47,801 $16,191 $11,109
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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

St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR$13,468
Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay, OR$14,183
Salem HospitalSalem, OR$14,856
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford, OR$14,934
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR$16,191

Highest

Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield, OR$16,456
Providence St Vincent Medical CenterPortland, OR$16,191
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford, OR$14,934
Salem HospitalSalem, OR$14,856
Bay Area HospitalCoos Bay, OR$14,183

Kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications in other states

Questions

How much does kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications cost in Oregon?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney and ureter procedures for non-neoplasm with complications (DRG 660) at 6 hospitals in Oregon was billed at $46,596 on average, while the average total payment was $15,012, of which Medicare paid $10,645. 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 3.1 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.