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What procedures cost at each hospital

Average payments per case for about 600 hospital stays and outpatient procedures, at every hospital that treats enough Medicare patients. Search for a surgery or condition, then compare hospitals.

60 procedures

National figures for Medicare patients in 2024. Average payment is what Medicare and the patient paid together per case; the typical range is the middle half of hospitals’ averages. About these numbers

Including procedures reported by fewer than 10 hospitals; treat their averages with caution. Hide them

Procedures with national Medicare payments
ProcedureHospitalsCasesAverage paymentTypical rangeAverage billed charge
Comprehensive Observation ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 8011 · Observation stay2,753815,315$2,634$2,362–$2,697$24,060
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 871 · Sepsis2,661577,119$18,230$14,504–$19,301$90,381
Level 5 Musculoskeletal ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5115 · Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery2,213362,845$12,402$11,345–$12,814$72,739
Level 2 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageOutpatient procedure · APC 50722,329323,855$1,539$1,396–$1,606$11,310
Heart failure and shock with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 291 · Heart failure, CHF2,587304,694$12,050$9,780–$12,873$56,495
Level 1 Endovascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5191 · Angioplasty, stent, catheter procedure1,760284,836$3,094$2,834–$3,187$28,716
Level 1 Intraocular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5491 · Cataract surgery, eye surgery, glaucoma surgery1,174275,392$2,208$2,008–$2,312$13,330
Level 2 Upper GI ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5302 · Upper endoscopy, EGD1,991208,333$1,815$1,651–$1,880$13,589
Level 2 Urology and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5372 · Urologic surgery, cystoscopy848202,389$638$588–$686$3,156
Level 3 Urology and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5373 · Urologic surgery, cystoscopy1,892182,019$1,912$1,757–$2,020$13,270
Level 3 Vascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 51832,125173,642$3,030$2,766–$3,173$21,311
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5361 · Laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery2,236168,969$5,495$4,974–$5,676$42,492
Level 4 Musculoskeletal ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5114 · Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery2,236166,476$6,708$6,160–$6,976$46,846
Level 4 Urology and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5374 · Urologic surgery, cystoscopy1,986154,884$3,312$3,026–$3,464$23,596
Level 5 Urology and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5375 · Urologic surgery, cystoscopy1,921151,461$4,934$4,503–$5,178$32,752
Respiratory infections and inflammations with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 1772,332141,351$14,949$12,238–$16,175$71,065
Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 193 · Pneumonia2,442136,649$12,020$10,078–$13,215$60,101
Level 3 Excision/Biopsy/Incision and DrainageOutpatient procedure · APC 50731,817127,975$2,697$2,447–$2,771$21,053
Level 1 Nerve ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 54311,588126,874$1,774$1,658–$1,852$12,341
Level 3 Endovascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5193 · Angioplasty, stent, catheter procedure1,552121,454$10,507$9,539–$10,800$78,383
Level 3 Electrophysiologic ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5213 · Cardiac ablation, EP study955112,680$22,751$20,689–$23,098$163,748
Level 3 Musculoskeletal ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5113 · Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery2,123104,003$2,995$2,769–$3,147$23,965
Septicemia or severe sepsis without MV >96 hours without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 872 · Sepsis2,216103,998$10,085$8,124–$10,812$49,416
Kidney and urinary tract infections without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6902,13391,493$7,824$6,388–$8,458$38,134
Pulmonary edema and respiratory failureInpatient stay · MS-DRG 1892,09889,991$12,197$9,650–$12,792$57,943
Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 3921,96285,970$7,791$6,365–$8,487$40,642
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 280 · Heart attack1,82583,841$14,805$11,737–$15,868$76,887
Kidney and urinary tract infections with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6891,94579,740$10,698$8,757–$11,589$52,052
Infectious and parasitic diseases with O.R. procedures with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 8531,77979,560$46,667$35,225–$49,538$232,698
Renal failure with CCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6832,01878,178$8,610$7,082–$9,334$41,156
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with CCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 3781,78975,613$9,353$7,686–$10,223$48,832
Level 2 Musculoskeletal ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5112 · Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery1,81974,793$1,511$1,386–$1,603$12,397
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6981,79574,188$15,452$12,089–$16,252$74,649
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6401,86973,514$12,830$9,962–$13,451$61,341
Level 6 Musculoskeletal ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5116 · Orthopedic surgery, arthroscopy, outpatient joint surgery1,48173,440$17,392$16,055–$18,131$97,523
Renal failure with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6821,90673,354$13,701$11,083–$14,842$67,156
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related ServicesOutpatient procedure · APC 5362 · Laparoscopic surgery, minimally invasive surgery1,27069,662$9,797$8,890–$10,201$72,672
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with CC or tPA in 24 hoursInpatient stay · MS-DRG 065 · Stroke1,72768,157$9,911$7,888–$10,691$56,315
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 53411,73167,672$3,323$3,006–$3,484$26,986
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5223 · Pacemaker1,29463,028$10,202$9,320–$10,711$60,973
Hip and femur procedures except major joint with CCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 4811,70062,753$18,473$15,103–$19,952$101,431
Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 064 · Stroke1,48062,599$18,937$14,365–$20,176$102,229
Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6411,94061,771$7,740$6,248–$8,326$37,589
Level 2 Endovascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5192 · Angioplasty, stent, catheter procedure1,27361,011$5,463$4,971–$5,739$38,060
Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with CCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 3091,65660,439$7,238$5,998–$7,847$36,238
Level 2 Vascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 51821,52159,312$1,520$1,390–$1,577$9,834
Major hip and knee joint replacement or reattachment of lower extremity without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 470 · Hip replacement, knee replacement, joint replacement1,21259,121$17,318$13,991–$18,392$92,976
Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 27478058,174$27,497$23,951–$30,611$156,826
Level 4 Airway EndoscopyOutpatient procedure · APC 5154 · Bronchoscopy1,08455,908$3,568$3,253–$3,660$27,795
Cellulitis without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 6031,68554,310$8,642$6,986–$9,383$37,743
Syncope and collapseInpatient stay · MS-DRG 3121,48751,859$8,552$6,867–$9,210$46,199
Gastrointestinal hemorrhage with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 3771,55451,100$16,745$13,356–$18,091$86,993
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 190 · COPD, emphysema1,59549,661$10,575$8,487–$11,418$50,958
Level 4 Vascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 51841,06749,656$4,971$4,667–$5,512$41,673
Level 2 Intraocular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5492 · Cataract surgery, eye surgery, glaucoma surgery52746,728$3,924$3,521–$4,083$25,800
Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 322 · Angioplasty, heart stent, PCI1,33946,534$17,158$14,179–$18,927$114,054
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5091 · Lumpectomy, mastectomy, breast surgery1,18446,352$3,688$3,320–$3,848$27,785
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5092 · Lumpectomy, mastectomy, breast surgery1,21645,070$6,262$5,674–$6,551$46,583
Medical back problems without MCCInpatient stay · MS-DRG 5521,28443,981$9,373$7,503–$10,232$50,120
Level 4 Endovascular ProceduresOutpatient procedure · APC 5194 · Angioplasty, stent, catheter procedure1,10143,652$16,197$14,893–$16,875$111,448