facebook tracking Syncope and collapse cost in Wyoming: 2 hospitals compared (DRG 312)

Syncope and collapse in Wyoming

What 2 hospitals in Wyoming charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 312 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $30,458 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $9,188 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $7,413 Average per stay
Volume 31 Medicare hospital stays

Hospitals in Wyoming billed an average of $30,458 for syncope and collapse, about 3.3 times the average total payment of $9,188. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $8,552.

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 $9,188Billed $30,458

About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Wyoming billed for this stay.

Wyoming hospitals: syncope and collapse

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

Hospital Stays Avg charge Avg payment Medicare paid
Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne 18 $37,623 $10,044 $7,821
Wyoming Medical CenterCasper 13 $20,537 $8,003 $6,848
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Questions

How much does syncope and collapse cost in Wyoming?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for syncope and collapse (DRG 312) at 2 hospitals in Wyoming was billed at $30,458 on average, while the average total payment was $9,188, of which Medicare paid $7,413. 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 Wyoming, average charges were 3.3 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.