US Health Care Costs

O.r. Procedures for Obesity Without Cc/Mcc in Maryland

MS-DRG 621: O.r. procedures for obesity without cc/mcc

$20,967typical hospital bill
$18,780typical amount paid
$15,213–$19,311range paid across 4 hospitals

Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $20,967 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Medstar Franklin Square Medical CenterRosedale12$17,114$15,213
Mercy Medical Center IncBaltimore11$21,251$18,732
Saint Agnes HospitalBaltimore11$21,266$18,828
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, IncAnnapolis13$20,683$19,311

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.