Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications in Wyoming
What 1 hospital in Wyoming charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications (DRG 493), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$100,188
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$22,330
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,046
Average per stay
Volume
12
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Wyoming billed an average of $100,188 for lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications, about 4.5 times the average total payment of $22,330. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $22,820.
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 $22,330Billed $100,188
About 22¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Wyoming billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Wyoming:
Wyoming hospitals: lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications
Every Wyoming hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wyoming Medical CenterCasper | 12 | $100,188 | $22,330 | $21,046 |
Lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications in other states
Questions
How much does lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications cost in Wyoming?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for lower extremity and humerus procedures except hip, foot and femur with complications (DRG 493) at 1 hospital in Wyoming was billed at $100,188 on average, while the average total payment was $22,330, of which Medicare paid $21,046. 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 Wyoming, average charges were 4.5 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.