Ventricular shunt procedures without complications
What 45 hospitals in the U.S. charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures without complications (DRG 033), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$84,032
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$18,289
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$15,267
Average per stay
Volume
755
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in the U.S. billed an average of $84,032 for ventricular shunt procedures without complications, about 4.6 times the average total payment of $18,289.
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 with 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
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $13,886 |
|---|---|
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $16,441 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $19,059 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $19,913 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $20,718 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $20,781 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $22,074 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $25,331 |
Highest
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | $25,331 |
|---|---|
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | $22,074 |
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | $20,781 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $20,718 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | $19,913 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $19,059 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | $16,441 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | $13,886 |
Ventricular shunt procedures without 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 | $71,898 | $14,790 | – |
| Arizona | 1 | $84,955 | $16,441 | – |
| California | 3 | $123,025 | $24,921 | $22,418 – $27,609 |
| Connecticut | 1 | $48,723 | $19,552 | – |
| Delaware | 1 | $57,612 | $17,999 | – |
| Florida | 4 | $88,665 | $13,962 | $12,276 – $15,602 |
| Georgia | 1 | $107,440 | $18,146 | – |
| Indiana | 1 | $89,708 | $13,998 | – |
| Kansas | 1 | $81,339 | $13,676 | – |
| Maryland | 3 | $27,743 | $24,472 | $22,074 – $26,502 |
| Massachusetts | 2 | $74,889 | $20,027 | $19,059 – $20,718 |
| Minnesota | 1 | $47,472 | $19,913 | – |
| Missouri | 1 | $81,419 | $17,016 | – |
| Nevada | 1 | $256,111 | $14,300 | – |
| New York | 6 | $121,264 | $20,150 | $16,885 – $22,769 |
| North Carolina | 2 | $69,362 | $17,044 | $16,520 – $17,457 |
| Ohio | 3 | $66,220 | $15,665 | $13,407 – $17,415 |
| Oklahoma | 1 | $148,695 | $16,877 | – |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | $75,527 | $17,420 | – |
| South Carolina | 1 | $54,076 | $11,700 | – |
| Tennessee | 1 | $73,368 | $15,302 | – |
| Texas | 4 | $75,524 | $13,175 | $11,024 – $14,031 |
| Utah | 1 | $49,591 | $16,891 | – |
| Virginia | 1 | $88,680 | $17,509 | – |
| Washington | 2 | $76,994 | $19,930 | $19,871 – $19,980 |
Hospitals that treat the most Medicare patients for this
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| NYU Hospitals CenterNew York, NY | 42 | $183,155 | $20,781 |
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester, MN | 40 | $47,472 | $19,913 |
| Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical CenterBaltimore, MD | 32 | $28,956 | $25,331 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | 28 | $74,679 | $20,718 |
| St Joseph's Hospital and Medical CenterPhoenix, AZ | 26 | $84,955 | $16,441 |
| Sinai Hospital of BaltimoreBaltimore, MD | 25 | $24,901 | $22,074 |
| UT Southwestern University HospitalDallas, TX | 24 | $43,823 | $13,886 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | 20 | $75,182 | $19,059 |
| University of California Davis Medical CenterSacramento, CA | 19 | $118,228 | $22,418 |
| Barnes Jewish HospitalSt Louis, MO | 19 | $81,419 | $17,016 |
| Duke University Medical CenterDurham, NC | 19 | $61,957 | $17,457 |
| Adventhealth OrlandoOrlando, FL | 18 | $121,589 | $15,602 |
| Medical College of Virginia HospitalsRichmond, VA | 18 | $88,680 | $17,509 |
| O U Medical CenterOklahoma City, OK | 17 | $148,695 | $16,877 |
| UCLA Medical CenterLos Angeles, CA | 16 | $71,085 | $27,609 |
Questions
How much does ventricular shunt procedures without complications cost in the U.S.?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures without complications (DRG 033) at 45 hospitals in the U.S. was billed at $84,032 on average, while the average total payment was $18,289, of which Medicare paid $15,267. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Which states pay the most and least for ventricular shunt procedures without complications?
Among states with at least three hospitals reporting, the average total payment was highest in California ($24,921), Maryland ($24,472), New York ($20,150) and lowest in Texas ($13,175), Florida ($13,962), Ohio ($15,665).
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 4.6 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.