Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 011 · Inpatient stay · 26 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $206,689
Typical charge
$290,168
Dearest quarter
over $399,296
Actually paid
$65,570
The middle U.S. hospital bills $290,168 for Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications. The dearest hospitals charge about 3.2x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $65,570 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.
Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 3 | $450,969 | $429,986 – $499,122 |
Where Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary -
Boston, MA |
$119,075 | $64,777 |
|
University Of Maryland Medical Center
Baltimore, MD |
$137,251 | $126,472 |
|
Unc Hospitals
Chapel Hill, NC |
$142,601 | $68,508 |
|
Ascension St John Medical Center
Tulsa, OK |
$155,637 | $38,902 |
|
Mayo Clinic Hospital Rochester
Rochester, MN |
$173,038 | $66,500 |
|
Uh Cleveland Medical Center
Cleveland, OH |
$204,715 | $51,425 |
|
University Of Michigan Health System
Ann Arbor, MI |
$204,968 | $71,022 |
|
Barnes Jewish Hospital
Saint Louis, MO |
$211,851 | $60,217 |
|
Cleveland Clinic
Cleveland, OH |
$233,699 | $57,145 |
|
University Of Kansas Hospital
Kansas City, KS |
$247,056 | $47,840 |
|
Baylor Scott And White All Saints Medical Center
Fort Worth, TX |
$247,827 | $51,500 |
|
Indiana University Health
Indianapolis, IN |
$262,696 | $61,935 |
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 |
|---|---|---|
|
Trident Medical Center
Charleston, SC |
$615,079 | $63,865 |
|
Keck Hospital Of Usc
Los Angeles, CA |
$521,869 | $96,654 |
|
Upmc Presbyterian Shadyside
Pittsburgh, PA |
$499,122 | $51,468 |
|
Ucsf Medical Center
San Francisco, CA |
$467,466 | $94,196 |
|
Hospital Of Univ Of Pennsylvania
Philadelphia, PA |
$450,969 | $70,067 |
|
Geisinger Medical Center
Danville, PA |
$429,986 | $50,612 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$408,837 | $50,711 |
|
Gulf Coast Medical Center Lee Health
Fort Myers, FL |
$370,673 | $64,327 |
|
Vanderbilt University Medical Center
Nashville, TN |
$336,839 | $68,760 |
|
University Of Washington Medical Ctr
Seattle, WA |
$332,180 | $82,645 |
|
University Of Alabama Hospital
Birmingham, AL |
$308,391 | $62,601 |
|
Emory University Hospital Midtown
Atlanta, GA |
$300,891 | $60,457 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications?
Across 26 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications is $290,168. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $206,689 and the dearest quarter over $399,296.
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 Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with Major Complications, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 3.2x 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. $65,570 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $305,286. 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 011: “TRACHEOSTOMY FOR FACE, MOUTH AND NECK DIAGNOSES OR LARYNGECTOMY WITH 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.