Ventricular shunt procedures without complications in Minnesota
What 1 hospital in Minnesota charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures without complications (DRG 033), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$47,472
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,913
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$14,643
Average per stay
Volume
40
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Minnesota billed an average of $47,472 for ventricular shunt procedures without complications, about 2.4 times the average total payment of $19,913. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average 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.
Paid $19,913Billed $47,472
About 42¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Minnesota billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Minnesota:
Minnesota hospitals: ventricular shunt procedures without complications
Every Minnesota hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mayo Clinic - Saint Marys HospitalRochester | 40 | $47,472 | $19,913 | $14,643 |
Ventricular shunt procedures without complications in other states
Questions
How much does ventricular shunt procedures without complications cost in Minnesota?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for ventricular shunt procedures without complications (DRG 033) at 1 hospital in Minnesota was billed at $47,472 on average, while the average total payment was $19,913, of which Medicare paid $14,643. 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 Minnesota, average charges were 2.4 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.