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Major chest procedures with complications in Oregon

What 6 hospitals in Oregon charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major chest procedures with complications (DRG 164), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 164 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $87,061 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $26,462 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $22,277 Average per stay
State rank #34 of 41 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Oregon billed an average of $87,061 for major chest procedures with complications, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $26,462. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $25,501.

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 $26,462Billed $87,061

About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Oregon billed for this stay.

Oregon hospitals: major chest procedures 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
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland 35 $42,660 $24,913 $19,496
OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland 34 $89,079 $30,864 $25,968
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford 28 $95,484 $25,640 $24,094
Sacred Heart Medical Center - RiverbendSpringfield 26 $114,101 $22,889 $18,677
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend 21 $98,828 $28,261 $21,892
Salem HospitalSalem 15 $107,020 $25,304 $23,781
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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

Highest

OHSU Hospital and ClinicsPortland, OR$30,864
St Charles Medical Center - BendBend, OR$28,261
Rogue Valley Medical CenterMedford, OR$25,640
Salem HospitalSalem, OR$25,304
Providence Portland Medical CenterPortland, OR$24,913

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Questions

How much does major chest procedures with complications cost in Oregon?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major chest procedures with complications (DRG 164) at 6 hospitals in Oregon was billed at $87,061 on average, while the average total payment was $26,462, of which Medicare paid $22,277. 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 3.3 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.