CostGrade

Hospitals With the Largest Gap Between Charges and Payments

Ranked by how much a hospital bills in list charges for every dollar of care actually paid for, across 2,617 graded hospitals. Only hospitals with at least ten priced procedures appear, so a single unusual case cannot put a hospital at either end.

This is not a ranking of cheap care. A low markup means a hospital's list prices sit close to what its care is actually paid for. It does not mean your treatment there will cost less than somewhere else — that depends on your insurance and your case.

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    Heights University Hospital

    Jersey City, NJ

    28.2x — bills about $28.24 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    11 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Voluntary non-profit - Church
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    Cjw Medical Center

    Richmond, VA

    17.0x — bills about $16.97 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    232 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Proprietary
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    Pinnacle Hospital

    Crown Point, IN

    16.6x — bills about $16.61 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    15 procedures priced Physician
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    Ucf Lake Nona Hospital

    Orlando, FL

    16.6x — bills about $16.56 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    10 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Proprietary
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    Henrico Doctors' Hospital

    Richmond, VA

    16.0x — bills about $16.03 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    171 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Voluntary non-profit - Other
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    Doctors Medical Center

    Modesto, CA

    16.0x — bills about $15.98 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    117 procedures priced CMS quality 1/5 Proprietary
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    Sierra Medical Center

    El Paso, TX

    15.9x — bills about $15.91 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    57 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Proprietary
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    Delray Medical Center

    Delray Beach, FL

    15.7x — bills about $15.67 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    193 procedures priced CMS quality 1/5 Proprietary
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    Hca Healthone Rose

    Denver, CO

    15.3x — bills about $15.28 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    52 procedures priced CMS quality 4/5 Proprietary
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    Alliancehealth Durant

    Durant, OK

    14.6x — bills about $14.62 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    60 procedures priced CMS quality 1/5 Proprietary
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    Henderson Hospital

    Henderson, NV

    14.6x — bills about $14.58 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    103 procedures priced CMS quality 2/5 Proprietary
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    Medical City Plano

    Plano, TX

    14.4x — bills about $14.42 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    194 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Proprietary
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    Sky Ridge Medical Center

    Lone Tree, CO

    14.4x — bills about $14.38 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    84 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Other
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    St Joseph's Hospital

    Tucson, AZ

    13.9x — bills about $13.93 in charges for every $1 of care actually paid for

    80 procedures priced CMS quality 3/5 Voluntary non-profit - Other
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