Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 623 · Inpatient stay · 24 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $57,363
Typical charge
$79,636
Dearest quarter
over $106,682
Actually paid
$19,001
The middle U.S. hospital bills $79,636 for Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit. The dearest hospitals charge about 5.0x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $19,001 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.
Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts | 4 | $27,663 | $22,614 – $105,351 |
| Texas | 3 | $79,907 | $51,104 – $187,189 |
| California | 5 | $94,144 | $59,277 – $110,676 |
Where Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Frederick Health Hospital
Frederick, MD |
$15,842 | $14,500 |
|
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth, MA |
$22,614 | $14,617 |
|
Cape Cod Hospital
Hyannis, MA |
$25,743 | $19,322 |
|
North Shore Medical Center -
Salem, MA |
$29,582 | $15,594 |
|
Bsa Hospital
Amarillo, TX |
$51,104 | $12,847 |
|
University Of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI |
$51,619 | $26,156 |
|
Saint Agnes Medical Center
Fresno, CA |
$59,277 | $20,485 |
|
Mississippi Baptist Medical Center
Jackson, MS |
$60,798 | $11,363 |
|
Integris Baptist Medical Center, Inc
Oklahoma City, OK |
$72,044 | $14,459 |
|
Norton Hospitals, Inc
Louisville, KY |
$74,583 | $13,555 |
|
The Queens Medical Center
Honolulu, HI |
$76,975 | $20,386 |
|
Providence St. Joseph Hospital
Orange, CA |
$79,364 | $19,369 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Nyu Langone Hospitals
New York, NY |
$226,127 | $32,490 |
|
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX |
$187,189 | $19,089 |
|
Baptist Health Medical Center - Jacksonville
Jacksonville, FL |
$134,574 | $17,675 |
|
Jefferson Stratford Hospital
Stratford, NJ |
$132,353 | $18,458 |
|
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY |
$128,740 | $29,541 |
|
Santa Clara Valley Medical Center
San Jose, CA |
$110,676 | $27,490 |
|
Massachusetts General Hospital
Boston, MA |
$105,351 | $24,390 |
|
Providence Mission Hospital
Mission Viejo, CA |
$102,095 | $17,307 |
|
Inspira Medical Center Mullica Hill
Elmer, NJ |
$100,891 | $18,200 |
|
Sutter Roseville Medical Center
Roseville, CA |
$94,144 | $18,498 |
|
Memorial Mission Hospital And Asheville Surgery Ce
Asheville, NC |
$91,801 | $14,539 |
|
Memorial Hermann Hospital System
Houston, TX |
$79,907 | $15,688 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit?
Across 24 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit is $79,636. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $57,363 and the dearest quarter over $106,682.
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 Skin Grafts and Wound Debridement for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders Wit, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 5.0x 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. $19,001 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $92,156. 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 623: “SKIN GRAFTS AND WOUND DEBRIDEMENT FOR ENDOCRINE, NUTRITIONAL AND METABOLIC DISORDERS WIT”. 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.