What 40 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $13,910 for renal failure with complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $12,483. That payment is 45% above the U.S. average of $8,610.
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 3 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 135 | $11,402 | $10,533 | $9,445 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 101 | $22,587 | $18,909 | $17,142 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 96 | $9,984 | $9,125 | $7,757 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 94 | $14,371 | $12,931 | $11,489 |
| Upper Chesapeake Medical CenterBel Air | 76 | $11,963 | $10,829 | $9,380 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown | 75 | $10,062 | $9,307 | $8,105 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick | 72 | $10,630 | $9,739 | $8,490 |
| Carroll Hospital CenterWestminster | 72 | $13,542 | $12,031 | $10,138 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie | 70 | $11,171 | $10,297 | $8,966 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 69 | $18,670 | $16,472 | $15,004 |
| St Agnes HealthcareBaltimore | 64 | $13,106 | $11,414 | $10,292 |
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 63 | $10,998 | $9,964 | $8,353 |
| Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown | 61 | $16,816 | $14,903 | $13,389 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 60 | $10,058 | $8,946 | $7,696 |
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton | 55 | $9,487 | $8,562 | $7,327 |
| Doctors' Community HospitalLanham | 55 | $11,956 | $11,192 | $9,286 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 54 | $16,518 | $14,549 | $12,756 |
| Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park | 49 | $14,361 | $12,958 | $11,325 |
| Montgomery General Hospital INCOlney | 49 | $12,150 | $10,948 | $8,572 |
| University of MD St Joseph Medical CenterTowson | 47 | $11,219 | $9,990 | $8,792 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 45 | $12,388 | $11,319 | $9,311 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore | 42 | $17,448 | $15,533 | $13,770 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore | 41 | $23,307 | $21,323 | $20,229 |
| Memorial Hospital at EastonEaston | 38 | $16,201 | $14,442 | $13,154 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton | 35 | $12,985 | $12,947 | $10,747 |
| Atlantic General HospitalBerlin | 31 | $10,906 | $10,043 | $8,213 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 30 | $14,373 | $11,614 | $9,823 |
| St Mary's HospitalLeonardtown | 28 | $15,235 | $14,928 | $13,521 |
| Calverthealth Medical CenterPrince Frederick | 27 | $14,348 | $12,901 | $11,511 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore | 26 | $20,837 | $18,578 | $16,089 |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical CenterCumberland | 26 | $14,037 | $12,490 | $11,487 |
| Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville | 26 | $17,961 | $15,935 | $14,333 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown | 25 | $10,560 | $9,443 | $8,253 |
| University of MD Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore | 22 | $23,260 | $19,138 | $16,804 |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville | 21 | $16,840 | $13,846 | $12,446 |
| Harbor Hospital CenterBaltimore | 21 | $13,545 | $12,284 | $11,041 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata | 19 | $16,469 | $18,908 | $17,878 |
| Fort Washington HospitalFort Washington | 16 | $13,032 | $11,441 | $10,217 |
| Mercy Medical Center INCBaltimore | 14 | $16,339 | $14,330 | $12,525 |
| Garrett County Memorial HospitalOakland | 14 | $15,674 | $13,909 | $12,393 |
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.
| Union Hospital of Cecil CountyElkton, MD | $8,562 |
|---|---|
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $8,946 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD | $9,125 |
| Meritus Medical CenterHagerstown, MD | $9,307 |
| Holy Cross Germantown HospitalGermantown, MD | $9,443 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $21,323 |
|---|---|
| University of MD Medical Center Midtown CampusBaltimore, MD | $19,138 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $18,909 |
| University of MD Charles Regional Medical CenterLa Plata, MD | $18,908 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD | $18,578 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with complications (DRG 683) at 40 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $13,910 on average, while the average total payment was $12,483, of which Medicare paid $10,979. 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.