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Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications in Michigan

What 2 hospitals in Michigan charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications (DRG 674), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 674 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $79,138 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $25,612 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $19,544 Average per stay
Volume 26 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Michigan billed an average of $79,138 for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $25,612. That payment is 1% below the U.S. average of $25,951.

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 $25,612Billed $79,138

About 32¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Michigan billed for this stay.

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

Michigan hospitals: other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications

Every Michigan hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
William Beaumont HospitalRoyal Oak 14 $78,732 $21,432 $18,476
Univ of Michigan HospitalsAnn Arbor 12 $79,611 $30,488 $20,790
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Questions

How much does other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications cost in Michigan?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with complications (DRG 674) at 2 hospitals in Michigan was billed at $79,138 on average, while the average total payment was $25,612, of which Medicare paid $19,544. 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 Michigan, average charges were 3.1 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.