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Limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma in North Dakota

What 1 hospital in North Dakota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma (DRG 956), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 956 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $116,325 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $34,095 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $31,814 Average per stay
Volume 15 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in North Dakota billed an average of $116,325 for limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma, about 3.4 times the average total payment of $34,095. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $38,596.

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 $34,095Billed $116,325

About 29¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in North Dakota billed for this stay.

North Dakota hospitals: limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo 15 $116,325 $34,095 $31,814
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Questions

How much does limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma cost in North Dakota?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for limb reattachment, hip and femur procedures for multiple significant trauma (DRG 956) at 1 hospital in North Dakota was billed at $116,325 on average, while the average total payment was $34,095, of which Medicare paid $31,814. 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 North Dakota, average charges were 3.4 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.