Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 956 · Inpatient stay · 130 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $133,607
Typical charge
$179,586
Dearest quarter
over $240,946
Actually paid
$38,129
The middle U.S. hospital bills $179,586 for Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.6x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $38,129 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.
Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 3 | $58,629 | $31,225 – $86,244 |
| Massachusetts | 4 | $73,179 | $40,191 – $140,993 |
| Virginia | 4 | $117,584 | $52,236 – $412,319 |
| Iowa | 3 | $132,859 | $99,805 – $205,205 |
| Illinois | 5 | $138,719 | $62,108 – $171,932 |
| Indiana | 3 | $138,849 | $131,581 – $254,384 |
| Texas | 9 | $140,358 | $110,037 – $663,486 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $142,171 | $115,527 – $215,364 |
| Kansas | 3 | $153,212 | $102,670 – $573,052 |
| North Carolina | 5 | $161,425 | $128,406 – $245,317 |
| Ohio | 4 | $194,231 | $146,647 – $214,752 |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | $200,675 | $103,673 – $268,533 |
| Georgia | 6 | $204,914 | $172,466 – $406,421 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $205,624 | $115,624 – $228,225 |
| Tennessee | 6 | $207,440 | $88,348 – $502,298 |
| Arizona | 3 | $210,866 | $134,008 – $222,123 |
| Florida | 14 | $218,110 | $101,489 – $501,845 |
| California | 6 | $224,423 | $158,267 – $933,958 |
| New York | 9 | $243,284 | $91,311 – $325,718 |
| South Carolina | 4 | $263,626 | $170,396 – $435,302 |
Where Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Suburban Hospital
Bethesda, MD |
$31,225 | $27,626 |
|
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA |
$40,191 | $28,361 |
|
Baystate Medical Center
Springfield, MA |
$51,274 | $39,579 |
|
Winchester Medical Center
Winchester, VA |
$52,236 | $30,818 |
|
Mary Washington Hospital
Fredericksburg, VA |
$53,544 | $24,287 |
|
Johns Hopkins Bayview Medical Center
Baltimore, MD |
$58,629 | $51,022 |
|
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
New Lenox, IL |
$62,108 | $24,567 |
|
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent Campus
Dover, DE |
$72,846 | $22,877 |
|
University Of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD |
$86,244 | $79,119 |
|
University Health System, Inc
Knoxville, TN |
$88,348 | $30,923 |
|
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY |
$91,311 | $44,523 |
|
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque, NM |
$93,438 | $42,792 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$933,958 | $79,263 |
|
Medical City Plano
Plano, TX |
$663,486 | $35,578 |
|
Wesley Medical Center
Wichita, KS |
$573,052 | $31,405 |
|
University Medical Center
Las Vegas, NV |
$550,586 | $49,633 |
|
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Nashville, TN |
$502,298 | $34,920 |
|
Hca Florida Lawnwood Hospital
Fort Pierce, FL |
$501,845 | $31,011 |
|
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC |
$435,302 | $36,064 |
|
Cjw Medical Center
Richmond, VA |
$412,319 | $26,420 |
|
Grady Memorial Hospital
Atlanta, GA |
$406,421 | $68,359 |
|
O U Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK |
$389,965 | $38,223 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA |
$376,980 | $86,790 |
|
Medical City Arlington
Arlington, TX |
$371,584 | $28,858 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma?
Across 130 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma is $179,586. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $133,607 and the dearest quarter over $240,946.
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 Limb Reattachment, Hip and Femur Procedures for Multiple Significant Trauma, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.6x 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. $38,129 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $209,304. 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 956: “LIMB REATTACHMENT, HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES FOR MULTIPLE SIGNIFICANT TRAUMA”. 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.