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Seizures without major complications in Vermont

What 2 hospitals in Vermont charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for seizures without major complications (DRG 101), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 101 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $52,022 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $10,696 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $5,270 Average per stay
Volume 46 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Vermont billed an average of $52,022 for seizures without major complications, about 4.9 times the average total payment of $10,696. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $9,853.

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 $10,696Billed $52,022

About 21¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Vermont billed for this stay.

Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Vermont:

Vermont hospitals: seizures without major complications

Every Vermont hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Fletcher Allen Hospital of VermontBurlington 34 $59,724 $12,785 $6,256
Rutland Regional Medical CenterRutland 12 $30,199 $4,777 $2,478
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Questions

How much does seizures without major complications cost in Vermont?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for seizures without major complications (DRG 101) at 2 hospitals in Vermont was billed at $52,022 on average, while the average total payment was $10,696, of which Medicare paid $5,270. 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 Vermont, average charges were 4.9 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.