Hospital Billing Varies Wildly, U.S. Data Shows - NYTimes.com
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By BARRY MEIER, JO CRAVEN McGINTY and JULIE CRESWELL
Published: May 8, 2013
How Much Hospitals Charge Medicare
A hospital in Livingston, N.J., charged $70,712 on average to implant a pacemaker, while a hospital in nearby Rahway, N.J., charged $101,945.
In Saint Augustine, Fla., one hospital typically billed nearly $40,000 to remove a gallbladder using minimally invasive surgery, while one in Orange Park, Fla., charged $91,000.
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How Much Hospitals Charge
For the Same Procedures
Data released by the federal government on Wednesday shows that hospitals across the country charge Medicare differing amounts for the same procedure. The data includes bills submitted in 2011 by 3,300 hospitals nationwide for the 100 most commonly performed treatments and procedures like hip replacement, heart operations and gallbladder removal, among hospitals that reported at least 11 cases.