What 32 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for red blood cell disorders with major complications (DRG 811), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $22,026 for red blood cell disorders with major complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $19,745. That payment is 41% above the U.S. average of $14,033.
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.
About 90¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 56 | $44,793 | $39,256 | $37,265 |
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air | 43 | $18,236 | $16,185 | $15,169 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown | 33 | $15,543 | $14,694 | $12,626 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 31 | $16,551 | $14,836 | $13,599 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 25 | $11,603 | $10,538 | $9,428 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie | 23 | $17,813 | $16,396 | $15,402 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 22 | $16,936 | $15,160 | $14,420 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 21 | $31,914 | $28,053 | $26,848 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore | 20 | $31,489 | $28,913 | $27,935 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 20 | $14,002 | $12,426 | $11,243 |
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 20 | $11,651 | $10,731 | $9,507 |
| St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore | 19 | $24,429 | $19,990 | $18,544 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore | 18 | $28,273 | $24,968 | $24,084 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson | 18 | $12,637 | $11,344 | $9,714 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 17 | $18,061 | $16,396 | $14,055 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick | 17 | $21,910 | $20,100 | $16,937 |
| Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park | 17 | $22,846 | $20,463 | $19,191 |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville | 15 | $21,923 | $21,204 | $18,357 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney | 15 | $18,310 | $16,218 | $15,130 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton | 15 | $18,731 | $16,856 | $16,095 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 14 | $17,127 | $15,064 | $13,898 |
| Doctors' Community HospitalLanham | 14 | $17,702 | $16,648 | $14,535 |
| Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville | 14 | $28,408 | $26,038 | $15,740 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton | 14 | $16,544 | $15,174 | $13,891 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland | 13 | $26,727 | $23,766 | $22,887 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 13 | $33,480 | $29,081 | $27,951 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore | 13 | $14,575 | $13,098 | $10,227 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown | 13 | $18,338 | $16,265 | $14,884 |
| Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster | 12 | $20,481 | $18,098 | $16,874 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata | 12 | $14,750 | $15,578 | $14,354 |
| Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston | 12 | $22,331 | $19,970 | $19,154 |
| Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown | 11 | $25,541 | $22,625 | $20,749 |
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.
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD | $10,538 |
|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD | $10,731 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson, MD | $11,344 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $12,426 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore, MD | $13,098 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $39,256 |
|---|---|
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $29,081 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $28,913 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $28,053 |
| Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville, MD | $26,038 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for red blood cell disorders with major complications (DRG 811) at 32 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $22,026 on average, while the average total payment was $19,745, of which Medicare paid $18,085. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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.