What 20 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures without complications (DRG 331), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $26,780 for major small and large bowel procedures without complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $24,350. That payment is 52% above the U.S. average of $16,035.
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.
About 91¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maryland:
Every Maryland hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 50 | $18,783 | $17,952 | $15,357 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton | 29 | $24,625 | $23,439 | $20,834 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 28 | $23,733 | $21,469 | $19,055 |
| Mercy Medical Center INCBaltimore | 27 | $28,686 | $25,088 | $21,002 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 22 | $33,102 | $29,580 | $27,814 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 20 | $34,677 | $31,058 | $23,649 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie | 20 | $28,367 | $26,228 | $23,598 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 17 | $22,221 | $19,909 | $18,277 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick | 15 | $33,503 | $30,888 | $23,628 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 15 | $33,273 | $29,862 | $23,493 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson | 15 | $22,073 | $19,703 | $17,005 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 14 | $19,501 | $17,939 | $16,307 |
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air | 14 | $19,285 | $17,279 | $15,763 |
| Atlantic General HospitalBerlin | 14 | $22,892 | $21,000 | $19,368 |
| Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston | 13 | $31,089 | $27,788 | $26,156 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 12 | $47,846 | $42,495 | $37,542 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 12 | $28,997 | $25,950 | $24,454 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown | 11 | $32,983 | $31,079 | $25,012 |
| St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore | 11 | $25,496 | $22,087 | $20,455 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 11 | $25,788 | $23,404 | $18,845 |
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.
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air, MD | $17,279 |
|---|---|
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD | $17,939 |
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD | $17,952 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD | $19,703 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, MD | $19,909 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $42,495 |
|---|---|
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD | $31,079 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $31,058 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD | $30,888 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $29,862 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures without complications (DRG 331) at 20 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $26,780 on average, while the average total payment was $24,350, of which Medicare paid $21,118. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 Maryland, average charges were 1.1 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.