Bowel surgery, with major complications in Ohio
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$167,124typical hospital bill
$36,654typical amount paid
$17,613–$63,388range paid across 35 hospitals
Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $167,124 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marietta Memorial Hospital | Marietta | 21 | $129,902 | $17,613 | |
| Southwest General Health Center | Middleburg Heights | 12 | $138,540 | $24,564 | |
| University Hospitals Ahuja Medical Center | Beachwood | 20 | $107,154 | $29,213 | |
| Blanchard Valley Hospital | Findlay | 15 | $74,559 | $29,438 | |
| Mercy Health - West Hospital | Cincinnati | 11 | $121,382 | $30,559 | |
| Fairview Hospital | Cleveland | 52 | $109,414 | $30,605 | |
| Mh St Joseph Warren Hospital | Warren | 11 | $176,664 | $31,495 | |
| Hillcrest Hospital | Mayfield Heights | 29 | $112,126 | $32,235 | |
| Miami Valley Hospital | Dayton | 43 | $176,013 | $32,748 | |
| Hmhp St Elizabeth Boardman Health Center | Boardman | 13 | $135,789 | $32,950 | |
| The Jewish Hospital-Mercy Health | Cincinnati | 19 | $155,894 | $33,679 | |
| Ohiohealth Mansfield Hospital | Mansfield | 12 | $167,124 | $33,914 | |
| Dublin Methodist Hospital | Dublin | 12 | $131,242 | $33,960 | |
| Metrohealth System | Cleveland | 14 | $121,481 | $34,264 | |
| Bethesda North | Cincinnati | 19 | $101,528 | $35,440 | |
| Christ Hospital | Cincinnati | 24 | $102,729 | $35,892 | |
| Kettering Health Main Campus | Kettering | 31 | $197,044 | $36,266 | |
| Mercy Health St Ritas Medical Center | Lima | 21 | $202,418 | $36,654 | |
| Akron General Medical Center | Akron | 31 | $140,128 | $36,704 | |
| Promedica Toledo Hospital | Toledo | 60 | $220,416 | $38,197 | |
| Riverside Methodist Hospital | Columbus | 59 | $171,840 | $38,709 | |
| Genesis Hospital | Zanesville | 17 | $124,763 | $38,759 | |
| Mercy St Vincent Medical Center | Toledo | 30 | $283,378 | $39,008 | |
| Mount Carmel East & West | Columbus | 18 | $217,916 | $39,092 | |
| Aultman Hospital | Canton | 14 | $99,339 | $39,816 | |
| Adena Regional Medical Center | Chillicothe | 11 | $167,379 | $41,037 | |
| Summa Health System | Akron | 27 | $179,109 | $41,763 | |
| Soin Medical Center | Beaver Creek | 18 | $211,067 | $41,949 | |
| Ohio State University State Health System | Columbus | 41 | $202,306 | $45,537 | |
| Good Samaritan Hospital | Cincinnati | 18 | $110,749 | $48,274 | |
| Grant Medical Center | Columbus | 19 | $304,822 | $50,335 | |
| University of Toledo Medical Center | Toledo | 14 | $245,125 | $51,759 | |
| Uh Cleveland Medical Center | Cleveland | 30 | $222,007 | $53,434 | |
| Cleveland Clinic | Cleveland | 131 | $187,256 | $57,572 | |
| University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLC | Cincinnati | 18 | $204,219 | $63,388 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.