Liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant
What 53 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant (DRG 005), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$819,999
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$155,730
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$116,001
Average per stay
Volume
1,043
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $819,999 for liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant, about 5.3 times the average total payment of $155,730.
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.
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Lds HospitalSalt Lake City, UT | $88,436 |
|---|---|
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH | $98,497 |
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL | $104,261 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | $118,764 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | $120,821 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA | $127,936 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | $130,814 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | $131,331 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $133,939 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | $137,594 |
Highest
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $333,202 |
|---|---|
| UPMC Presbyterian ShadysidePittsburgh, PA | $256,407 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $232,573 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco, CA | $211,433 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $180,090 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $171,829 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $168,749 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $158,076 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $157,867 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | $153,938 |
Liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1 | $722,885 | $157,533 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | $644,226 | $153,938 | – |
| California | 7 | $1,494,257 | $225,707 | $156,311 – $333,202 |
| Florida | 3 | $743,927 | $119,981 | $104,261 – $143,435 |
| Georgia | 2 | $626,981 | $141,476 | $130,814 – $156,136 |
| Illinois | 1 | $860,363 | $120,291 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | $614,020 | $118,764 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | $745,258 | $109,271 | – |
| Kentucky | 1 | $844,699 | $176,159 | – |
| Louisiana | 1 | $524,545 | $115,430 | – |
| Maryland | 1 | $330,341 | $302,510 | – |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $491,120 | $145,408 | $127,936 – $168,749 |
| Michigan | 1 | $661,570 | $162,912 | – |
| Minnesota | 2 | $634,810 | $172,987 | $171,829 – $175,303 |
| Missouri | 1 | $522,096 | $139,285 | – |
| Nebraska | 1 | $777,584 | $123,641 | – |
| New York | 4 | $1,061,133 | $174,459 | $114,782 – $199,774 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $489,770 | $148,638 | $137,594 – $164,099 |
| Ohio | 4 | $574,831 | $114,802 | $98,497 – $136,635 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $640,784 | $79,098 | – |
| Oregon | 1 | $449,734 | $121,045 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 2 | $1,225,101 | $190,093 | $120,288 – $256,407 |
| South Carolina | 1 | $598,641 | $148,736 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | $886,706 | $133,939 | – |
| Texas | 3 | $913,116 | $142,927 | $110,785 – $157,867 |
| Utah | 1 | $550,988 | $88,436 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | $1,062,005 | $197,035 | – |
| Washington | 1 | $714,595 | $197,989 | – |
| Wisconsin | 1 | $704,435 | $122,849 | – |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo ClinicJacksonville, FL | 49 | $410,484 | $104,261 |
| Mayo Clinic HospitalPhoenix, AZ | 43 | $644,226 | $153,938 |
| Tampa General HospitalTampa, FL | 41 | $1,139,525 | $131,331 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | 36 | $1,309,160 | $157,867 |
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH | 34 | $490,000 | $98,497 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | 32 | $555,905 | $120,821 |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO | 30 | $522,096 | $139,285 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA | 27 | $391,564 | $127,936 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 26 | $484,632 | $171,829 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | 26 | $886,706 | $133,939 |
| Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis, IN | 25 | $614,020 | $118,764 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 25 | $951,204 | $180,090 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | 24 | $1,422,038 | $232,573 |
| California Pacific Medical Ctr-Pacific Campus HospSan Francisco, CA | 22 | $837,983 | $211,433 |
| Piedmont HospitalAtlanta, GA | 22 | $695,118 | $130,814 |
Questions
How much does liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant (DRG 005) at 53 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $819,999 on average, while the average total payment was $155,730, of which Medicare paid $116,001. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for liver transplant with major complications or intestinal transplant?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in California ($225,707), New York ($174,459), Massachusetts ($145,408) and lowest in Ohio ($114,802), Florida ($119,981), Texas ($142,927).
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 the U.S., average charges were 5.3 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.