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Other vascular procedures with major complications in Montana

What 2 hospitals in Montana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 252 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $75,993 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $26,530 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $25,259 Average per stay
Volume 43 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Montana billed an average of $75,993 for other vascular procedures with major complications, about 2.9 times the average total payment of $26,530. That payment is 22% below the U.S. average of $34,185.

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 $26,530Billed $75,993

About 35¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Montana billed for this stay.

Montana hospitals: other vascular procedures with major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula 25 $89,923 $26,482 $25,107
Billings Clinic HospitalBillings 18 $56,644 $26,596 $25,471
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Questions

How much does other vascular procedures with major complications cost in Montana?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252) at 2 hospitals in Montana was billed at $75,993 on average, while the average total payment was $26,530, of which Medicare paid $25,259. 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 Montana, average charges were 2.9 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.