Other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications in New Mexico
What 1 hospital in New Mexico charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications (DRG 957), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$174,862
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$75,860
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$70,116
Average per stay
Volume
16
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in New Mexico billed an average of $174,862 for other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications, about 2.3 times the average total payment of $75,860. That payment is 16% below the U.S. average of $90,448.
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 $75,860Billed $174,862
About 43¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in New Mexico billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in New Mexico:
New Mexico hospitals: other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications
Every New Mexico hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UNM HospitalAlbuquerque | 16 | $174,862 | $75,860 | $70,116 |
Other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications cost in New Mexico?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other operating room procedures for multiple significant trauma with major complications (DRG 957) at 1 hospital in New Mexico was billed at $174,862 on average, while the average total payment was $75,860, of which Medicare paid $70,116. 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 New Mexico, average charges were 2.3 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.