Postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications
What 148 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications (DRG 863), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,545
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,307
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,197
Average per stay
Volume
2,343
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $47,545 for postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $11,307.
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 $11,307Billed $47,545
About 24¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in the U.S. billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them:
Lowest and highest payments
Among hospitals with at least 20 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | $7,562 |
|---|---|
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | $8,302 |
| Evanston HospitalEvanston, IL | $8,799 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $8,903 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | $9,191 |
| Lehigh Valley HospitalAllentown, PA | $9,429 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | $9,613 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | $9,874 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $10,012 |
| Cleveland Clinic - Main CampusCleveland, OH | $10,867 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $20,667 |
|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $18,142 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | $17,770 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | $16,974 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $14,367 |
| MUSC Medical CenterCharleston, SC | $14,238 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $14,113 |
| Hospital of the Univ of PaPhiladelphia, PA | $13,987 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | $13,387 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $13,340 |
Postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications cost by state
Volume-weighted averages for each state's hospitals. Select a state to see every hospital.
| State | Hospitals | Avg charge | Avg payment | Range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 2 | $40,116 | $11,389 | $8,240 – $14,538 |
| Arizona | 2 | $40,154 | $11,406 | $7,723 – $13,927 |
| California | 10 | $84,844 | $14,232 | $9,519 – $20,667 |
| Colorado | 2 | $81,327 | $11,190 | $9,079 – $12,352 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $39,746 | $16,863 | – |
| Delaware | 2 | $28,826 | $9,128 | $9,009 – $9,191 |
| Florida | 21 | $50,781 | $8,677 | $5,867 – $11,338 |
| Georgia | 2 | $43,102 | $18,578 | $11,979 – $26,827 |
| Illinois | 7 | $35,554 | $10,553 | $8,058 – $14,535 |
| Indiana | 3 | $42,150 | $10,331 | $9,360 – $11,502 |
| Iowa | 1 | $48,847 | $10,811 | – |
| Kansas | 2 | $54,026 | $8,772 | $6,790 – $9,874 |
| Kentucky | 4 | $28,495 | $8,735 | $7,488 – $10,515 |
| Louisiana | 1 | $71,262 | $9,229 | – |
| Maine | 1 | $29,281 | $12,958 | – |
| Maryland | 5 | $19,400 | $17,513 | $10,751 – $27,174 |
| Massachusetts | 8 | $27,543 | $11,527 | $8,330 – $14,113 |
| Michigan | 5 | $31,205 | $9,764 | $7,911 – $12,174 |
| Minnesota | 3 | $26,289 | $10,276 | $7,455 – $12,750 |
| Missouri | 3 | $32,984 | $10,878 | $8,354 – $13,490 |
| Nebraska | 2 | $22,179 | $9,448 | $8,741 – $10,219 |
| Nevada | 1 | $27,148 | $9,764 | – |
| New Hampshire | 1 | $34,059 | $11,947 | – |
| New Jersey | 6 | $76,751 | $11,199 | $8,439 – $15,987 |
| New York | 9 | $86,671 | $13,166 | $9,311 – $16,974 |
| North Carolina | 6 | $30,981 | $12,763 | $8,915 – $15,197 |
| North Dakota | 1 | $20,466 | $7,606 | – |
| Ohio | 6 | $35,226 | $9,860 | $6,991 – $11,707 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $47,920 | $9,922 | $7,860 – $12,393 |
| Pennsylvania | 6 | $68,268 | $11,597 | $9,003 – $13,987 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $29,945 | $11,015 | – |
| South Carolina | 2 | $44,029 | $13,090 | $11,450 – $14,238 |
| South Dakota | 1 | $33,891 | $7,854 | – |
| Tennessee | 3 | $37,141 | $10,724 | $7,395 – $13,387 |
| Texas | 6 | $39,819 | $10,602 | $8,016 – $23,166 |
| Virginia | 5 | $31,640 | $12,889 | $8,414 – $17,485 |
| Washington | 2 | $28,170 | $10,571 | $8,774 – $11,611 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | $34,049 | $12,342 | $10,847 – $13,125 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 44 | $68,025 | $10,012 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 36 | $39,080 | $12,574 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 33 | $170,909 | $14,367 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | 31 | $148,593 | $20,667 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | 31 | $34,059 | $11,947 |
| UCSF Medical CenterSan Francisco, CA | 27 | $63,668 | $17,770 |
| University of Kansas HospitalKansas City, KS | 27 | $61,945 | $9,874 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 26 | $132,501 | $13,340 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 26 | $42,909 | $8,302 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 25 | $84,996 | $16,974 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | 25 | $35,841 | $13,387 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | 24 | $20,663 | $18,142 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 24 | $28,155 | $12,750 |
| St Francis Hospital, RoslynRoslyn, NY | 23 | $56,689 | $9,613 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | 23 | $20,167 | $8,903 |
Questions
How much does postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications (DRG 863) at 148 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $47,545 on average, while the average total payment was $11,307, of which Medicare paid $8,197. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for postoperative and post-traumatic infections without major complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Maryland ($17,513), California ($14,232), New York ($13,166) and lowest in Florida ($8,677), Kentucky ($8,735), Michigan ($9,764).
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 the U.S., average charges were 4.2 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.