Spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators in Rhode Island
What 1 hospital in Rhode Island charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators (DRG 029), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$54,035
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$36,079
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$30,473
Average per stay
Volume
31
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Rhode Island billed an average of $54,035 for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators, about 1.5 times the average total payment of $36,079. That payment is 11% below the U.S. average of $40,710.
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 $36,079Billed $54,035
About 67¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Rhode Island billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Rhode Island:
Rhode Island hospitals: spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators
Every Rhode Island hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rhode Island HospitalProvidence | 31 | $54,035 | $36,079 | $30,473 |
Spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators in other states
Questions
How much does spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators cost in Rhode Island?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for spinal procedures with complications or spinal neurostimulators (DRG 029) at 1 hospital in Rhode Island was billed at $54,035 on average, while the average total payment was $36,079, of which Medicare paid $30,473. 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 Rhode Island, average charges were 1.5 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.