CostGrade

All published prices at Halifax Health Medical Center

140 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.

C
Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

556 $26,703 $2,472 +37%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

371 $75,643 $16,477 +16%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

336 $83,614 $11,814 +34%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

184 $8,452 $1,734 -26%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

126 $16,737 $1,463 +66%
Psychoses

MS-DRG 885 · Inpatient stay

109 $31,380 $11,875 -13%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

107 $28,548 $2,956 +13%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

102 $19,764 $2,887 +3%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

95 $46,805 $10,861 +8%
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5492 · Hospital outpatient visit

92 $31,034 $3,653 +50%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

89 $40,150 $5,227 +14%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

83 $40,701 $9,429 +4%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

71 $56,359 $6,480 +41%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

70 $21,319 $2,574 +21%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

67 $45,943 $11,058 about average
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

67 $87,646 $17,088 +5%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

63 $69,589 $9,957 about average
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

62 $26,308 $3,158 +27%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

61 $92,159 $15,680 +21%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

60 $42,857 $8,250 +17%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

58 $15,338 $2,053 +30%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

57 $31,238 $8,738 -5%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

56 $38,178 $8,635 +18%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

56 $42,630 $8,941 +9%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

53 $27,735 $7,670 -7%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

52 $39,959 $4,687 +46%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

49 $34,479 $7,626 +13%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

48 $41,441 $10,185 about average
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

48 $217,410 $45,137 +22%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

47 $24,821 $3,081 +7%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

43 $59,722 $13,471 +9%
Level 4 Vascular Procedures

APC 5184 · Hospital outpatient visit

43 $49,505 $4,978 +37%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

41 $44,721 $10,992 -8%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

41 $52,119 $9,913 +26%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

41 $43,076 $2,932 +111%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

41 $14,479 $1,845 +12%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications

MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay

39 $32,435 $7,632 about average
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

39 $71,397 $12,600 -25%
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay

38 $36,776 $11,575 -23%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

38 $26,648 $2,773 +47%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

37 $36,205 $10,102 -13%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

37 $88,102 $18,161 about average
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

37 $32,532 $8,495 +7%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

37 $187,219 $48,770 -30%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

37 $124,958 $20,923 -6%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

35 $44,307 $12,264 -16%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

32 $59,589 $9,349 +31%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

32 $104,621 $15,097 about average
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

32 $91,575 $13,319 +29%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

32 $50,823 $13,081 -11%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

32 $7,576 $1,451 -12%
Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic

MS-DRG 069 · Inpatient stay

31 $54,306 $7,789 +32%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

31 $37,789 $10,866 -22%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

31 $64,304 $9,319 +8%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

30 $118,188 $16,845 +42%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

29 $56,660 $13,742 -8%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

28 $15,428 $1,724 +31%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

27 $24,442 $7,322 -20%
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without

MS-DRG 563 · Inpatient stay

26 $39,225 $8,528 +7%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $29,377 $3,453 +23%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $18,619 $3,392 -18%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

26 $33,080 $5,178 -4%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

24 $44,277 $8,478 +9%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

24 $37,540 $9,104 about average
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major

MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay

24 $28,585 $7,901 -12%
Depressive Neuroses

MS-DRG 881 · Inpatient stay

24 $27,786 $8,410 +26%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

23 $34,327 $7,880 +8%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay

23 $43,696 $9,545 about average
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

23 $135,250 $22,797 -6%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

23 $38,198 $8,472 about average
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

23 $30,382 $13,599 -39%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

22 $30,955 $7,082 -8%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

22 $78,496 $10,851 +53%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

21 $82,768 $16,422 about average
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

21 $99,138 $21,796 -13%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

21 $32,210 $8,443 -5%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

21 $43,288 $9,258 -4%
Endovascular Cardiac Valve Replacement and Supplement Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 266 · Inpatient stay

21 $229,103 $46,026 -5%
Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 071 · Inpatient stay

21 $50,711 $9,570 +14%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

21 $44,100 $5,907 +12%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

20 $50,017 $10,832 +6%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

20 $58,731 $12,656 +4%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours

MS-DRG 207 · Inpatient stay

20 $166,583 $44,579 -35%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Major Complications

MS-DRG 082 · Inpatient stay

20 $62,814 $18,996 -35%
Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications

MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay

20 $185,843 $28,100 +55%
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications

MS-DRG 917 · Inpatient stay

20 $43,057 $12,685 -37%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

19 $31,209 $8,779 -16%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

19 $113,692 $15,853 +42%
Level 2 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5462 · Hospital outpatient visit

19 $58,476 $6,195 +123%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 482 · Inpatient stay

18 $73,655 $13,123 +7%
Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Complications

MS-DRG 083 · Inpatient stay

18 $55,907 $18,756 -7%
Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without Major Complications

MS-DRG 605 · Inpatient stay

18 $47,489 $8,676 +16%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

18 $15,894 $1,456 +42%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

17 $74,948 $13,819 +5%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

17 $34,092 $8,925 about average
Carotid Artery Stent Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 036 · Inpatient stay

17 $75,344 $14,806 +7%
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 468 · Inpatient stay

17 $146,733 $21,080 +35%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

17 $44,775 $9,666 -13%
Extracranial Procedures without Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 039 · Inpatient stay

16 $72,385 $10,153 +36%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

16 $25,815 $6,616 about average

These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.