US Health Care Costs

Hernia Procedures Except Inguinal and Femoral with Cc in Ohio

MS-DRG 354: Hernia procedures except inguinal and femoral with cc

$75,118typical hospital bill
$18,090typical amount paid
$10,977–$19,118range paid across 4 hospitals

Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $75,118 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights16$59,990$10,977
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus21$72,881$17,553
University of Cincinnati Medical Center, LLCCincinnati12$79,206$18,626
Cleveland ClinicCleveland73$77,356$19,118

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.