Kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications in Michigan
What 2 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications (DRG 650), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$308,140
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$59,490
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$39,638
Average per stay
Volume
43
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $308,140 for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications, about 5.2 times the average total payment of $59,490. That payment is 1% above the U.S. average of $58,842.
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 $59,490Billed $308,140
About 19¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Michigan:
Michigan hospitals: kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major 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 | 25 | $301,179 | $65,368 | $36,139 |
| Henry Ford HospitalDetroit | 18 | $317,809 | $51,327 | $44,498 |
Kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications cost in Michigan?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for kidney transplant with hemodialysis with major complications (DRG 650) at 2 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $308,140 on average, while the average total payment was $59,490, of which Medicare paid $39,638. 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 5.2 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.