Seizures with major complications
What 791 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$101,511
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,930
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,544
Average per stay
Volume
17,500
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $101,511 for seizures with major complications, about 5.1 times the average total payment of $19,930.
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 $19,930Billed $101,511
About 20¢ 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
| Forrest General HospitalHattiesburg, MS | $12,420 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth Daytona BeachDaytona Beach, FL | $12,436 |
| Baptist Hospital EastLouisville, KY | $12,536 |
| Mississippi Baptist Medical CenterJackson, MS | $12,543 |
| Washington Regional Med CenterFayetteville, AR | $12,651 |
| Martin Memorial Health SystemsStuart, FL | $12,679 |
| Raleigh General HospitalBeckley, WV | $12,731 |
| Palos Community HospitalPalos Heights, IL | $12,910 |
| MUSC Health Florence Medical CenterFlorence, SC | $12,925 |
| Lafayette General Medical CenterLafayette, LA | $13,076 |
Highest
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | $46,047 |
|---|---|
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $43,212 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $42,420 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $40,454 |
| Mount Sinai HospitalNew York, NY | $39,350 |
| Grady Memorial HospitalAtlanta, GA | $39,080 |
| Jacobi Medical CenterBronx, NY | $37,865 |
| Mary Hitchcock Mem HospitalLebanon, NH | $35,368 |
| Emory University HospitalAtlanta, GA | $34,723 |
| University of California San Diego Medical CenterSan Diego, CA | $34,652 |
Seizures with 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 | 12 | $114,383 | $19,824 | $11,446 – $29,900 |
| Alaska | 2 | $135,794 | $18,216 | $17,716 – $18,780 |
| Arizona | 12 | $92,180 | $19,681 | $13,542 – $30,104 |
| Arkansas | 7 | $55,843 | $13,982 | $12,338 – $19,389 |
| California | 97 | $144,314 | $23,421 | $17,487 – $54,558 |
| Colorado | 7 | $172,517 | $17,125 | $14,750 – $21,189 |
| Connecticut | 9 | $82,718 | $23,340 | $16,532 – $29,863 |
| Delaware | 4 | $73,642 | $21,871 | $13,963 – $25,242 |
| Florida | 67 | $111,772 | $16,686 | $11,680 – $45,435 |
| Georgia | 25 | $101,762 | $22,282 | $13,682 – $39,080 |
| Hawaii | 1 | $128,855 | $24,964 | – |
| Idaho | 2 | $89,042 | $15,268 | $14,643 – $16,037 |
| Illinois | 33 | $77,265 | $18,598 | $12,910 – $27,718 |
| Indiana | 17 | $63,597 | $15,893 | $12,469 – $22,282 |
| Iowa | 5 | $82,555 | $17,543 | $13,680 – $23,898 |
| Kansas | 5 | $117,857 | $16,075 | $13,520 – $18,463 |
| Kentucky | 12 | $70,398 | $15,038 | $11,852 – $21,656 |
| Louisiana | 11 | $78,967 | $14,797 | $12,282 – $21,392 |
| Maine | 1 | $78,825 | $26,013 | – |
| Maryland | 19 | $31,923 | $28,102 | $14,353 – $48,852 |
| Massachusetts | 25 | $63,089 | $23,055 | $14,083 – $42,420 |
| Michigan | 31 | $65,529 | $19,141 | $13,652 – $31,976 |
| Minnesota | 12 | $79,690 | $20,627 | $13,184 – $44,304 |
| Mississippi | 6 | $55,230 | $14,004 | $12,420 – $19,765 |
| Missouri | 16 | $91,991 | $18,250 | $12,910 – $30,142 |
| Montana | 4 | $46,155 | $15,084 | $13,573 – $15,890 |
| Nebraska | 5 | $69,792 | $18,384 | $14,300 – $21,999 |
| Nevada | 9 | $174,744 | $18,847 | $15,915 – $21,615 |
| New Hampshire | 5 | $108,294 | $24,220 | $12,498 – $35,368 |
| New Jersey | 27 | $131,256 | $21,167 | $14,203 – $35,485 |
| New Mexico | 3 | $63,182 | $21,119 | $12,504 – $31,662 |
| New York | 52 | $129,489 | $27,003 | $15,114 – $63,792 |
| North Carolina | 18 | $72,465 | $18,587 | $12,676 – $32,053 |
| North Dakota | 2 | $54,648 | $16,029 | $15,660 – $16,427 |
| Ohio | 28 | $76,583 | $17,619 | $12,499 – $25,852 |
| Oklahoma | 10 | $82,484 | $15,568 | $11,505 – $19,898 |
| Oregon | 6 | $57,451 | $21,662 | $18,838 – $28,031 |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | $119,933 | $20,257 | $12,824 – $36,993 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | $61,176 | $24,364 | – |
| South Carolina | 12 | $99,810 | $18,460 | $11,530 – $31,377 |
| South Dakota | 3 | $80,390 | $16,674 | $14,896 – $19,884 |
| Tennessee | 16 | $78,709 | $15,988 | $12,494 – $24,357 |
| Texas | 62 | $120,025 | $17,169 | $12,618 – $30,896 |
| Utah | 4 | $75,964 | $18,152 | $14,564 – $21,828 |
| Vermont | 1 | $73,124 | $18,142 | – |
| Virginia | 24 | $72,338 | $17,282 | $12,334 – $29,859 |
| Washington | 15 | $99,875 | $19,492 | $15,676 – $28,171 |
| West Virginia | 6 | $63,884 | $16,082 | $12,731 – $18,319 |
| Wisconsin | 8 | $86,764 | $21,434 | $14,518 – $32,189 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 148 | $99,828 | $15,519 |
| Methodist HospitalSan Antonio, TX | 125 | $136,716 | $15,584 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 89 | $229,596 | $34,313 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 80 | $177,662 | $26,810 |
| Jersey Shore University Medical CenterNeptune City, NJ | 76 | $138,457 | $22,600 |
| Montefiore Medical CenterBronx, NY | 75 | $183,154 | $33,520 |
| Saint Francis Hospital, INCTulsa, OK | 68 | $60,514 | $14,699 |
| Christiana Care Health Services, INC.Newark, DE | 67 | $79,862 | $25,242 |
| Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus, OH | 64 | $95,307 | $17,821 |
| Wellstar Kennestone HospitalMarietta, GA | 59 | $105,404 | $21,506 |
| Sarasota Memorial HospitalSarasota, FL | 58 | $70,199 | $14,768 |
| Baptist Medical CenterJacksonville, FL | 58 | $102,986 | $15,131 |
| Wesley Medical CenterWichita, KS | 58 | $181,029 | $15,343 |
| Mem Hermann Southwest HospHouston, TX | 58 | $75,521 | $17,298 |
| Yale-New Haven HospitalNew Haven, CT | 56 | $92,115 | $29,863 |
Questions
How much does seizures with major complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100) at 791 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $101,511 on average, while the average total payment was $19,930, of which Medicare paid $16,544. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for seizures with major complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in Maryland ($28,102), New York ($27,003), New Hampshire ($24,220) and lowest in Arkansas ($13,982), Mississippi ($14,004), Louisiana ($14,797).
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 5.1 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.