US Health Care Costs

Wound Debridement and Skin Graft Except Hand for Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue D in Ohio

MS-DRG 463: Wound debridement and skin graft except hand for musculoskeletal and connective tissue d

$251,363typical hospital bill
$51,964typical amount paid
$41,374–$53,525range paid across 3 hospitals

Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $251,363 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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
Promedica Toledo HospitalToledo12$282,070$41,374
Cleveland ClinicCleveland14$185,298$51,964
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus18$251,363$53,525

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.