Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 327 · Inpatient stay · 194 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $89,662
Typical charge
$115,156
Dearest quarter
over $147,756
Actually paid
$25,978
The middle U.S. hospital bills $115,156 for Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.3x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $25,978 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.
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maryland | 5 | $37,058 | $21,917 – $84,826 |
| Missouri | 5 | $60,780 | $43,660 – $126,561 |
| Massachusetts | 6 | $65,374 | $31,221 – $154,583 |
| Utah | 3 | $73,348 | $57,341 – $89,867 |
| Nebraska | 3 | $79,119 | $50,671 – $99,479 |
| North Carolina | 7 | $92,112 | $61,915 – $150,763 |
| Tennessee | 4 | $95,845 | $79,804 – $132,391 |
| Ohio | 7 | $99,018 | $66,252 – $143,722 |
| Oregon | 3 | $101,385 | $87,420 – $129,021 |
| Virginia | 5 | $104,267 | $96,285 – $279,997 |
| Illinois | 8 | $105,458 | $75,348 – $246,882 |
| Oklahoma | 3 | $107,114 | $92,033 – $247,520 |
| Kentucky | 3 | $111,266 | $101,294 – $111,303 |
| Georgia | 6 | $113,942 | $103,734 – $131,986 |
| Indiana | 6 | $114,977 | $81,093 – $221,873 |
| Kansas | 4 | $115,651 | $109,668 – $134,479 |
| Michigan | 5 | $118,752 | $73,382 – $121,275 |
| New Jersey | 6 | $119,013 | $76,588 – $214,501 |
| South Carolina | 3 | $126,466 | $97,223 – $142,574 |
| Florida | 12 | $127,478 | $76,287 – $193,625 |
| Wisconsin | 4 | $131,273 | $55,785 – $140,002 |
| Washington | 3 | $133,313 | $112,766 – $235,344 |
| New York | 12 | $137,604 | $51,655 – $281,755 |
| Texas | 12 | $139,085 | $67,977 – $290,184 |
| Arizona | 4 | $140,007 | $117,499 – $163,593 |
| Alabama | 3 | $145,278 | $127,596 – $311,230 |
| California | 16 | $157,602 | $64,695 – $492,210 |
| Pennsylvania | 11 | $171,679 | $96,169 – $278,939 |
Where Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Luminis Health Anne Arundel Medical Center, Inc
Annapolis, MD |
$21,917 | $20,129 |
|
Tidalhealth Peninsula Regional, Inc
Salisbury, MD |
$30,146 | $27,016 |
|
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Burlington, MA |
$31,221 | $24,317 |
|
Greater Baltimore Medical Center
Baltimore, MD |
$37,058 | $32,756 |
|
Ssm Health Depaul Hospital St Louis
Bridgeton, MO |
$43,660 | $19,643 |
|
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque, NM |
$45,588 | $24,995 |
|
The Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Omaha, NE |
$50,671 | $18,062 |
|
St Dominic-Jackson Memorial Hospital
Jackson, MS |
$50,879 | $16,895 |
|
Albany Medical Center Hospital
Albany, NY |
$51,655 | $26,567 |
|
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston, MA |
$51,964 | $30,830 |
|
St Peter's Hospital
Albany, NY |
$52,612 | $24,921 |
|
Johns Hopkins Hospital, The
Baltimore, MD |
$54,603 | $48,754 |
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 |
$492,210 | $47,315 |
|
Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Los Angeles, CA |
$377,251 | $32,723 |
|
Grandview Medical Center
Birmingham, AL |
$311,230 | $15,754 |
|
Medical City Plano
Plano, TX |
$290,184 | $21,312 |
|
Westchester Medical Center
Valhalla, NY |
$281,755 | $28,885 |
|
Cjw Medical Center
Richmond, VA |
$279,997 | $17,420 |
|
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA |
$278,939 | $26,023 |
|
St David's Medical Center
Austin, TX |
$266,457 | $27,567 |
|
O U Medical Center
Oklahoma City, OK |
$247,520 | $25,561 |
|
Northwestern Medicine Central Dupage Hospital
Winfield, IL |
$246,882 | $36,058 |
|
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
$244,132 | $33,616 |
|
Swedish Medical Center
Seattle, WA |
$235,344 | $78,283 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications?
Across 194 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications is $115,156. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $89,662 and the dearest quarter over $147,756.
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 Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.3x 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. $25,978 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $134,404. 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 327: “STOMACH, ESOPHAGEAL AND DUODENAL PROCEDURES 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.