Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications in Maryland
MS-DRG 266: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with mcc
$108,532typical hospital bill
$94,932typical amount paid
$54,282–$114,421range paid across 8 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $108,532 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc | Annapolis | 17 | $55,081 | $54,282 | |
| Medstar Union Memorial Hospital | Baltimore | 21 | $73,692 | $65,439 | |
| Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc | Salisbury | 20 | $93,504 | $83,862 | |
| The Johns Hopkins Hospital | Baltimore | 37 | $107,182 | $90,787 | |
| Adventist Healthcare White Oak Medical Center | Silver Spring | 15 | $109,882 | $99,076 | |
| Western Maryland Regional Medical Center | Cumberland | 22 | $113,946 | $100,799 | |
| University of Md St Joseph Medical Center | Towson | 36 | $114,895 | $101,875 | |
| University of Maryland Medical Center | Baltimore | 91 | $124,170 | $114,421 |
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.