What 19 hospitals in Maryland charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Maryland billed an average of $31,923 for seizures with major complications, about 1.1 times the average total payment of $28,102. That payment is 41% above the U.S. average 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.
About 88¢ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Franklin Square Hospital CenterRosedale | 51 | $34,711 | $31,497 | $25,881 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore | 27 | $49,030 | $43,212 | $41,220 |
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis | 23 | $21,752 | $20,214 | $18,796 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore | 22 | $52,651 | $40,454 | $39,490 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton | 21 | $32,171 | $31,743 | $30,655 |
| Good Samaritan HospitalBaltimore | 20 | $29,273 | $25,873 | $24,506 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury | 18 | $17,165 | $15,396 | $13,855 |
| Suburban HospitalBethesda | 18 | $16,142 | $14,353 | $13,448 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore | 17 | $30,938 | $23,787 | $23,019 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia | 17 | $17,443 | $15,963 | $13,744 |
| Doctors' Community HospitalLanham | 16 | $28,659 | $26,469 | $25,247 |
| Baltimore Washington Medical CenterGlen Burnie | 15 | $30,832 | $28,601 | $27,732 |
| University of Maryland Medical CenterBaltimore | 14 | $40,028 | $26,173 | $25,109 |
| Holy Cross HospitalSilver Spring | 12 | $23,440 | $24,610 | $20,380 |
| Northwest Hospital CenterRandallstown | 12 | $26,939 | $23,794 | $22,706 |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville | 11 | $50,076 | $48,852 | $47,220 |
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick | 11 | $16,498 | $15,381 | $13,236 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore | 11 | $42,808 | $37,771 | $36,398 |
| Greater Baltimore Medical CenterTowson | 11 | $32,020 | $27,854 | $26,967 |
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.
| Suburban HospitalBethesda, MD | $14,353 |
|---|---|
| Frederick Memorial HospitalFrederick, MD | $15,381 |
| Peninsula Regional Medical CenterSalisbury, MD | $15,396 |
| Howard County General HospitalColumbia, MD | $15,963 |
| Anne Arundel Medical CenterAnnapolis, MD | $20,214 |
| University of MD Capital Region Medical CenterHyattsville, MD | $48,852 |
|---|---|
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $43,212 |
| The Johns Hopkins HospitalBaltimore, MD | $40,454 |
| Union Memorial HospitalBaltimore, MD | $37,771 |
| Medstar Southern Maryland Hospital CenterClinton, MD | $31,743 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures with major complications (DRG 100) at 19 hospitals in Maryland was billed at $31,923 on average, while the average total payment was $28,102, of which Medicare paid $26,037. 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.