O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 621 · Inpatient stay · 74 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $43,994
Typical charge
$65,660
Dearest quarter
over $93,795
Actually paid
$14,562
The middle U.S. hospital bills $65,660 for O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.9x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $14,562 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.
O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc 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 | 4 | $20,967 | $17,114 – $21,266 |
| Massachusetts | 3 | $29,483 | $28,488 – $44,778 |
| Missouri | 3 | $31,888 | $29,024 – $64,424 |
| Arkansas | 3 | $48,387 | $35,043 – $84,981 |
| Illinois | 3 | $52,592 | $32,026 – $69,431 |
| New Jersey | 3 | $59,894 | $54,775 – $74,487 |
| Texas | 7 | $67,209 | $45,535 – $154,564 |
| California | 8 | $72,367 | $54,007 – $174,737 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $85,026 | $66,896 – $239,932 |
| Washington | 4 | $102,704 | $63,329 – $107,366 |
| Florida | 3 | $150,551 | $108,492 – $193,804 |
Where O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Medstar Franklin Square Medical Center
Rosedale, MD |
$17,114 | $15,213 |
|
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
Annapolis, MD |
$20,683 | $19,311 |
|
Mercy Medical Center Inc
Baltimore, MD |
$21,251 | $18,732 |
|
Saint Agnes Hospital
Baltimore, MD |
$21,266 | $18,828 |
|
Emerson Hospital -
W Concord, MA |
$28,488 | $12,955 |
|
Crouse Hospital
Syracuse, NY |
$28,992 | $14,680 |
|
Nkc Health
North Kansas City, MO |
$29,024 | $11,523 |
|
Mercy Medical Ctr
Springfield, MA |
$29,483 | $13,107 |
|
North Mississippi Medical Center
Tupelo, MS |
$30,557 | $10,248 |
|
Mercy Hospital South
Saint Louis, MO |
$31,888 | $11,256 |
|
Silver Cross Hospital And Medical Centers
New Lenox, IL |
$32,026 | $12,237 |
|
Upmc Pinnacle Hospitals
Harrisburg, PA |
$32,600 | $16,254 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Grand Strand Regional Medical Center
Myrtle Beach, SC |
$239,932 | $12,290 |
|
Hca Florida Memorial Hospital
Jacksonville, FL |
$193,804 | $14,231 |
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$188,423 | $21,998 |
|
Hca Healthone Rose
Denver, CO |
$181,897 | $15,865 |
|
John Muir Medical Center - Concord Campus
Concord, CA |
$174,737 | $18,915 |
|
St David's Medical Center
Austin, TX |
$154,564 | $15,606 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$150,551 | $15,796 |
|
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martin Campus
Las Vegas, NV |
$120,209 | $15,744 |
|
Alta Bates Summit Medical Center
Oakland, CA |
$111,064 | $17,662 |
|
Christus Shreveport-Bossier Health System
Shreveport, LA |
$110,629 | $9,984 |
|
Viera Hospital
Melbourne, FL |
$108,492 | $10,166 |
|
St Michael Medical Center
Silverdale, WA |
$107,366 | $15,721 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc?
Across 74 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc is $65,660. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $43,994 and the dearest quarter over $93,795.
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 O.r. Procedures for Obesity without Complications/mcc, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.9x 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. $14,562 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $73,390. 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 621: “O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITHOUT CC/MCC”. 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.