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Other vascular procedures with major complications in South Dakota

What 3 hospitals in South Dakota 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 $146,101 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $30,699 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $25,642 Average per stay
State rank #15 of 36 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in South Dakota billed an average of $146,101 for other vascular procedures with major complications, about 4.8 times the average total payment of $30,699. That payment is 10% 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 $30,699Billed $146,101

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in South Dakota billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in South Dakota:

South Dakota hospitals: other vascular procedures with major complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls 21 $105,359 $30,188 $23,588
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLCSioux Falls 14 $190,410 $24,347 $23,182
Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City 13 $164,197 $38,365 $31,611
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Lowest and highest payments in South Dakota

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

Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLCSioux Falls, SD$24,347
Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD$30,188
Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City, SD$38,365

Highest

Rapid City Regional HospitalRapid City, SD$38,365
Sanford Usd Medical CenterSioux Falls, SD$30,188
Avera Heart Hospital of South Dakota LLCSioux Falls, SD$24,347

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Questions

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

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other vascular procedures with major complications (DRG 252) at 3 hospitals in South Dakota was billed at $146,101 on average, while the average total payment was $30,699, of which Medicare paid $25,642. 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 South Dakota, average charges were 4.8 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.