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Non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications in Maryland

What 2 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications (DRG 988), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 988 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $30,123 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $27,248 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $23,206 Average per stay
Volume 24 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $30,123 for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $27,248. That payment is 39% above the U.S. average of $19,534.

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 $27,248Billed $30,123

About 90¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Maryland:

Maryland hospitals: non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications

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
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore 12 $29,226 $26,030 $19,170
Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie 12 $31,020 $28,465 $27,241
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Questions

How much does non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with complications (DRG 988) at 2 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $30,123 on average, while the average total payment was $27,248, of which Medicare paid $23,206. 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 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.