Ventricular shunt procedures with complications
What 27 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures with complications (DRG 032), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$107,483
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,462
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$20,195
Average per stay
Volume
487
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $107,483 for ventricular shunt procedures with complications, about 4.2 times the average total payment of $25,462.
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.
Ventricular shunt procedures with major complications
Ventricular shunt procedures without complications
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
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $18,312 |
|---|---|
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $21,989 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $22,469 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $25,347 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $25,638 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $26,525 |
Highest
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | $26,525 |
|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $25,638 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $25,347 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $22,469 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | $21,989 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | $18,312 |
Ventricular shunt procedures with 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 | 1 | $100,950 | $23,320 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | $95,060 | $22,469 | – |
| California | 4 | $202,300 | $30,006 | $26,525 – $33,908 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $76,931 | $30,638 | – |
| Florida | 2 | $117,417 | $22,071 | $21,989 – $22,243 |
| Illinois | 1 | $105,539 | $18,506 | – |
| Maryland | 2 | $37,579 | $33,214 | $24,388 – $40,779 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $83,821 | $25,243 | $24,988 – $25,347 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $49,690 | $25,638 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | $102,436 | $22,786 | – |
| New York | 3 | $159,831 | $29,788 | $26,584 – $32,039 |
| North Carolina | 1 | $93,996 | $24,127 | – |
| Ohio | 2 | $68,346 | $20,088 | $19,520 – $20,586 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $101,144 | $29,163 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | $130,754 | $30,146 | – |
| Texas | 2 | $84,772 | $17,645 | $16,908 – $18,312 |
| Virginia | 1 | $83,125 | $22,837 | – |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | 44 | $80,392 | $25,347 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 39 | $49,690 | $25,638 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | 32 | $95,060 | $22,469 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 23 | $146,608 | $21,989 |
| Cedars-Sinai Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 22 | $247,469 | $26,525 |
| Methodist Hospital,TheHouston, TX | 21 | $118,957 | $18,312 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | 19 | $46,990 | $16,908 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 18 | $92,201 | $24,988 |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO | 18 | $102,436 | $22,786 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 18 | $185,590 | $30,154 |
| Thomas Jefferson University HospitalPhiladelphia, PA | 18 | $101,144 | $29,163 |
| New York-Presbyterian HospitalNew York, NY | 17 | $163,404 | $32,039 |
| Ohio State University HospitalsColumbus, OH | 16 | $70,598 | $20,586 |
| Vanderbilt University HospitalNashville, TN | 16 | $130,754 | $30,146 |
| Stanford HospitalPalo Alto, CA | 15 | $213,998 | $32,798 |
Questions
How much does ventricular shunt procedures with complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures with complications (DRG 032) at 27 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $107,483 on average, while the average total payment was $25,462, of which Medicare paid $20,195. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for ventricular shunt procedures with complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in California ($30,006), New York ($29,788) and lowest in New York ($29,788), California ($30,006).
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 4.2 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.