Medical back problems without major complications in Ohio
What 57 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$31,343
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,251
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,020
Average per stay
State rank
#9 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $31,343 for medical back problems without major complications, about 3.8 times the average total payment of $8,251. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $9,373.
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 $8,251Billed $31,343
About 26¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Ohio billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Ohio:
Ohio hospitals: medical back problems without major complications
Every Ohio hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus | 125 | $27,889 | $8,466 | $6,485 |
| Miami Valley HospitalDayton | 84 | $36,914 | $8,265 | $6,034 |
| Grant Medical CenterColumbus | 74 | $26,555 | $10,279 | $7,786 |
| Hillcrest HospitalCleveland | 69 | $27,709 | $6,514 | $5,118 |
| Bethesda North HospitalCincinnati | 63 | $14,819 | $7,631 | $5,364 |
| Kettering Medical CenterKettering | 62 | $48,748 | $8,328 | $5,784 |
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus | 59 | $35,871 | $9,890 | $6,922 |
| St Elizabeth Health CenterYoungstown | 56 | $28,976 | $7,766 | $5,907 |
| Toledo Hospital theToledo | 56 | $53,089 | $9,277 | $5,899 |
| Fairview HospitalCleveland | 56 | $25,230 | $7,067 | $5,520 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Akron GeneralAkron | 55 | $29,784 | $8,030 | $6,252 |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo | 54 | $52,470 | $9,113 | $6,348 |
| Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights | 49 | $27,594 | $6,223 | $4,336 |
| Mount Carmel HealthColumbus | 37 | $43,107 | $8,795 | $5,984 |
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland | 37 | $39,582 | $11,557 | $7,853 |
| St Rita's Medical CenterLima | 35 | $45,206 | $9,237 | $5,467 |
| Aultman HospitalCanton | 33 | $25,832 | $8,135 | $5,679 |
| Jewish Hospital, LLCCincinnati | 32 | $23,954 | $7,896 | $6,289 |
| Summa Health System - Akron CampusAkron | 32 | $39,069 | $8,914 | $6,786 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland | 32 | $31,441 | $10,875 | $7,199 |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield HospitalMansfield | 31 | $32,060 | $8,096 | $5,104 |
| University Hospital, INCCincinnati | 30 | $36,664 | $11,842 | $7,746 |
| Christ HospitalCincinnati | 28 | $25,280 | $8,056 | $6,032 |
| Kettering Health DaytonDayton | 26 | $40,230 | $9,383 | $6,363 |
| Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon | 26 | $22,892 | $6,193 | $4,521 |
| Mount Carmel St Ann's HospitalWesterville | 25 | $29,690 | $7,126 | $5,893 |
| Firelands Community HospitalSandusky | 25 | $21,497 | $7,089 | $5,158 |
| Dublin Methodist HospitalDublin | 25 | $24,831 | $8,241 | $6,050 |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical CenterBeachwood | 24 | $26,262 | $6,652 | $5,057 |
| West Chester Medical CenterWest Chester | 23 | $25,225 | $6,907 | $5,194 |
| Parma Community General HospitalParma | 22 | $29,941 | $6,486 | $5,134 |
| Metrohealth SystemCleveland | 22 | $39,967 | $11,241 | $8,463 |
| Mercy Medical CenterCanton | 22 | $26,714 | $6,870 | $5,264 |
| Lake Hospital SystemPainesville | 22 | $24,998 | $6,515 | $4,766 |
| Mercy Hospital FairfieldFairfield | 21 | $34,188 | $6,530 | $5,324 |
| Mercy Franciscan Hospital - Mt AiryCincinnati | 21 | $32,425 | $6,680 | $5,281 |
| St Elizabeth Boardman Health CenterYoungstown | 21 | $25,583 | $6,847 | $5,392 |
| Genesis Healthcare SystemZanesville | 20 | $26,350 | $8,020 | $6,469 |
| Mercy Hospital AndersonCincinnati | 19 | $27,090 | $6,904 | $5,205 |
| St John Medical CenterWestlake | 19 | $25,116 | $11,123 | $9,448 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalCincinnati | 19 | $19,605 | $9,347 | $6,897 |
| Trinity Medical Ctr East&Trinity Medical Ctr WestSteubenville | 18 | $20,808 | $8,756 | $6,312 |
| Lima Memorial Health SystemLima | 17 | $26,462 | $7,182 | $5,763 |
| Atrium Medical CenterMiddletown | 16 | $31,340 | $6,749 | $5,297 |
| Adena Regional Medical CenterChillicothe | 16 | $24,451 | $7,766 | $6,187 |
| Springfield Regional Medical CenterSpringfield | 15 | $43,020 | $6,385 | $5,297 |
| University of Toledo Medical CenterToledo | 14 | $37,903 | $10,256 | $6,612 |
| Marietta Memorial HospitalMarietta | 14 | $26,159 | $7,983 | $3,148 |
| Soin Medical CenterBeaver Creek | 14 | $36,535 | $7,816 | $6,131 |
| Fisher Titus Memorial HospitalNorwalk | 13 | $14,919 | $9,191 | $8,061 |
| Blanchard Valley Health AssnFindlay | 13 | $17,909 | $7,143 | $4,751 |
| South Pointe HospitalWarrensville Heights | 13 | $25,482 | $7,798 | $5,885 |
| University Hospitals - Elyria Medical CenterElyria | 13 | $25,512 | $6,719 | $5,339 |
| St Joseph Health CenterWarren | 13 | $28,938 | $6,896 | $5,247 |
| Marion General HospitalMarion | 12 | $23,041 | $8,521 | $5,694 |
| Wooster Community HospitalWooster | 11 | $16,457 | $6,589 | $5,105 |
| Medina HospitalMedina | 11 | $19,955 | $5,818 | $4,711 |
Lowest and highest payments in Ohio
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
| Medina HospitalMedina, OH | $5,818 |
|---|---|
| Cleveland Clinic Avon HospitalAvon, OH | $6,193 |
| Southwest General Health CenterMiddleburg Heights, OH | $6,223 |
| Springfield Regional Medical CenterSpringfield, OH | $6,385 |
| Parma Community General HospitalParma, OH | $6,486 |
Highest
| University Hospital, INCCincinnati, OH | $11,842 |
|---|---|
| University Hospitals of ClevelandCleveland, OH | $11,557 |
| Metrohealth SystemCleveland, OH | $11,241 |
| St John Medical CenterWestlake, OH | $11,123 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | $10,875 |
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Questions
How much does medical back problems without major complications cost in Ohio?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for medical back problems without major complications (DRG 552) at 57 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $31,343 on average, while the average total payment was $8,251, of which Medicare paid $6,020. 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 Ohio, average charges were 3.8 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.