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Respiratory infections and inflammations without complications in Maryland

What 4 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations without complications (DRG 179), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 179 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $11,604 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,467 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $9,003 Average per stay
State rank #8 of 8 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $11,604 for respiratory infections and inflammations without complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $10,467. That payment is 47% above the U.S. average of $7,142.

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 $10,467Billed $11,604

About 90¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Maryland billed for this stay.

Maryland hospitals: respiratory infections and inflammations without 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
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis 15 $11,092 $10,142 $8,619
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick 14 $11,388 $10,394 $8,880
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park 13 $11,193 $10,057 $8,676
Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville 12 $12,942 $11,404 $9,982
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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

Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park, MD$10,057
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD$10,142
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD$10,394
Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville, MD$11,404

Highest

Shady Grove Adventist HospitalRockville, MD$11,404
Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD$10,394
Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD$10,142
Washington Adventist HospitalTakoma Park, MD$10,057

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Questions

How much does respiratory infections and inflammations without complications cost in Maryland?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for respiratory infections and inflammations without complications (DRG 179) at 4 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $11,604 on average, while the average total payment was $10,467, of which Medicare paid $9,003. 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.