Pneumothorax with complications in Rhode Island
What 1 hospital in Rhode Island charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for pneumothorax with complications (DRG 200), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$34,198
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$13,871
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$9,142
Average per stay
Volume
43
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Rhode Island billed an average of $34,198 for pneumothorax with complications, about 2.5 times the average total payment of $13,871. That payment is 15% above the U.S. average of $12,018.
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 $13,871Billed $34,198
About 41¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Rhode Island billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Rhode Island:
Rhode Island hospitals: pneumothorax with complications
Every Rhode Island hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence | 43 | $34,198 | $13,871 | $9,142 |
Pneumothorax with complications in other states
Questions
How much does pneumothorax with complications cost in Rhode Island?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for pneumothorax with complications (DRG 200) at 1 hospital in Rhode Island was billed at $34,198 on average, while the average total payment was $13,871, of which Medicare paid $9,142. 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 Rhode Island, average charges were 2.5 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.