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

What 4 hospitals in Ohio charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications (DRG 987), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 987 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $176,691 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $42,400 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $30,041 Average per stay
State rank #11 of 16 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Ohio billed an average of $176,691 for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $42,400. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $41,021.

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 $42,400Billed $176,691

About 24¢ 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: non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with 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
Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland 29 $262,737 $55,318 $42,135
Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus 16 $138,820 $31,964 $23,985
Miami Valley HospitalDayton 15 $114,535 $41,369 $21,347
Hillcrest HospitalCleveland 11 $89,685 $24,931 $18,821
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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

Hillcrest HospitalCleveland, OH$24,931
Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH$31,964
Miami Valley HospitalDayton, OH$41,369
Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH$55,318

Highest

Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH$55,318
Miami Valley HospitalDayton, OH$41,369
Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH$31,964
Hillcrest HospitalCleveland, OH$24,931

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for non-extensive operating room procedures unrelated to principal diagnosis with major complications (DRG 987) at 4 hospitals in Ohio was billed at $176,691 on average, while the average total payment was $42,400, of which Medicare paid $30,041. 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 4.2 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.