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Other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications in Indiana

What 2 hospitals in Indiana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications (DRG 206), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 206 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $87,163 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $13,634 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $10,386 Average per stay
Volume 28 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Indiana billed an average of $87,163 for other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications, about 6.4 times the average total payment of $13,634. That payment is 19% above the U.S. average of $11,447.

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 $13,634Billed $87,163

About 16¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Indiana billed for this stay.

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

Indiana hospitals: other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Clarian Health PartnersIndianapolis 17 $120,966 $17,916 $13,424
Deaconess Hospital INCEvansville 11 $34,923 $7,018 $5,691
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Questions

How much does other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications cost in Indiana?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other respiratory system diagnoses without major complications (DRG 206) at 2 hospitals in Indiana was billed at $87,163 on average, while the average total payment was $13,634, of which Medicare paid $10,386. 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 Indiana, average charges were 6.4 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.