Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Maryland
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$47,618typical hospital bill
$42,589typical amount paid
$30,187–$58,659range paid across 9 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,618 for this stay in 2024, about 1.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 54 | $33,843 | $30,187 | |
| Suburban Hospital | Bethesda | 18 | $36,408 | $32,272 | |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 124 | $40,891 | $36,600 | |
| Sinai Hospital of Baltimore | Baltimore | 21 | $43,725 | $38,719 | |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury | 124 | $47,618 | $42,589 | |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 15 | $50,947 | $45,032 | |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 11 | $49,462 | $45,448 | |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 24 | $51,494 | $46,127 | |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 61 | $66,198 | $58,659 |
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.