Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 657 · Inpatient stay · 123 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $63,159
Typical charge
$89,766
Dearest quarter
over $127,935
Actually paid
$19,733
The middle U.S. hospital bills $89,766 for Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.5x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $19,733 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Michigan | 5 | $59,253 | $42,427 – $84,637 |
| Tennessee | 3 | $59,346 | $40,319 – $109,739 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $63,081 | $33,216 – $111,018 |
| Missouri | 4 | $70,834 | $59,052 – $81,593 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $76,144 | $57,871 – $140,927 |
| North Carolina | 6 | $79,477 | $40,942 – $121,199 |
| Illinois | 7 | $80,338 | $70,613 – $148,327 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $88,780 | $76,509 – $131,082 |
| Ohio | 3 | $90,686 | $67,737 – $103,908 |
| Texas | 6 | $94,438 | $53,219 – $151,194 |
| Indiana | 4 | $99,475 | $82,918 – $101,297 |
| Oklahoma | 4 | $119,858 | $62,954 – $166,016 |
| New York | 7 | $126,520 | $45,010 – $188,272 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | $133,429 | $85,964 – $197,965 |
| Florida | 9 | $155,659 | $86,777 – $217,109 |
| California | 7 | $173,206 | $129,350 – $278,992 |
Where Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Kansas Medical Center Llc
Andover, KS |
$25,701 | $11,420 |
|
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The
Baltimore, MD |
$29,538 | $26,025 |
|
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA |
$33,216 | $15,041 |
|
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Burlington, MA |
$35,666 | $19,463 |
|
University Of Utah Hospital And Clinics
Salt Lake City, UT |
$39,851 | $20,126 |
|
University Health System, Inc
Knoxville, TN |
$40,319 | $15,522 |
|
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA |
$40,537 | $22,875 |
|
Unc Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC |
$40,942 | $19,880 |
|
Munson Medical Center
Traverse City, MI |
$42,427 | $19,726 |
|
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY |
$45,010 | $24,577 |
|
University Of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD |
$45,391 | $41,772 |
|
Presbyterian Hospital
Albuquerque, NM |
$45,458 | $14,276 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Stanford Health Care
Stanford, CA |
$278,992 | $29,131 |
|
Providence Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital
Santa Rosa, CA |
$244,368 | $21,083 |
|
Tampa General Hospital
Tampa, FL |
$217,109 | $17,579 |
|
Orlando Health
Orlando, FL |
$206,252 | $19,294 |
|
Temple University Hospital
Philadelphia, PA |
$197,965 | $21,722 |
|
University Of California Davis Medical Center
Sacramento, CA |
$196,837 | $26,083 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$188,272 | $25,012 |
|
Uc San Diego Health Hillcrest - Hillcrest Med Ctr
San Diego, CA |
$173,206 | $27,637 |
|
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA |
$172,190 | $18,128 |
|
Bethesda Hospital East
Boynton Beach, FL |
$168,896 | $16,166 |
|
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
$167,425 | $22,609 |
|
Suny/Stony Brook University Hospital
Stony Brook, NY |
$166,098 | $26,554 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications?
Across 123 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications is $89,766. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $63,159 and the dearest quarter over $127,935.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Neoplasm with Complications, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.5x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $19,733 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $103,695. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as MS-DRG 657: “KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NEOPLASM WITH CC”. A DRG covers a whole inpatient stay rather than a single item, so the charge includes the room, the procedure and the care around it. Codes that mention complications carry a different, usually higher price.