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Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications in Maryland

What 4 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 857), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 857 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $40,260 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $37,667 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $33,555 Average per stay
State rank #18 of 18 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $40,260 for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $37,667. That payment is 59% above the U.S. average of $23,758.

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 $37,667Billed $40,260

About 94¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

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

Maryland hospitals: postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore 28 $50,685 $46,788 $46,117
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore 25 $45,902 $40,770 $34,451
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis 17 $22,687 $21,151 $20,287
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore 12 $29,075 $33,322 $21,174
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Lowest and highest payments in Maryland

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

Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD$21,151
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD$33,322
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$40,770
University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$46,788

Highest

University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD$46,788
The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD$40,770
Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD$33,322
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD$21,151

Postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications in other states

Questions

How much does postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for postoperative or post-traumatic infections with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 857) at 4 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $40,260 on average, while the average total payment was $37,667, of which Medicare paid $33,555. 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 Maryland, average charges were 1.1 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.