Digestive System — what it costs

38 digestive system procedures with published U.S. hospital prices, ordered by how many patients are treated for each.

Procedure	Typical charge	Actually paid	Cheapest to dearest
Digestive Disorder (without major complications) MS-DRG 392 · 1,962 hospitals	$32,257	$7,809	3.9x
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications) MS-DRG 378 · 1,789 hospitals	$41,299	$9,353	3.5x
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures APC 5341 · 1,731 hospitals	$23,252	$3,294	4.1x
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe) MS-DRG 377 · 1,554 hospitals	$71,092	$16,398	3.7x
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications MS-DRG 389 · 1,356 hospitals	$31,302	$7,757	4.0x
Digestive Disorder (severe) MS-DRG 391 · 1,189 hospitals	$51,307	$12,411	3.8x
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications MS-DRG 394 · 1,004 hospitals	$38,844	$9,254	3.8x
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Major Complications MS-DRG 393 · 790 hospitals	$64,167	$16,191	3.7x
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Complications MS-DRG 445 · 504 hospitals	$51,393	$10,810	3.4x
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Complications MS-DRG 372 · 489 hospitals	$39,707	$10,005	3.6x
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Major Complications MS-DRG 388 · 505 hospitals	$57,529	$13,959	4.4x
Gastrointestinal Obstruction without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 390 · 509 hospitals	$23,994	$5,707	3.5x
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Major Complications MS-DRG 435 · 391 hospitals	$81,674	$18,578	3.8x
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Major MS-DRG 441 · 392 hospitals	$76,164	$19,671	3.9x
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Complications MS-DRG 439 · 387 hospitals	$35,922	$8,885	3.8x
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Major Complications MS-DRG 444 · 346 hospitals	$71,587	$16,706	3.2x
Digestive Malignancy with Major Complications MS-DRG 374 · 288 hospitals	$86,199	$21,630	4.2x
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Major Complications MS-DRG 371 · 313 hospitals	$68,608	$16,778	4.1x
Disorders of Liver Except Malignancy, Cirrhosis or Alcoholic Hepatitis with Complications MS-DRG 442 · 239 hospitals	$42,122	$10,905	3.8x
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 327 · 194 hospitals	$115,156	$25,978	3.3x
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 326 · 207 hospitals	$223,247	$55,346	3.6x
Digestive Malignancy with Complications MS-DRG 375 · 207 hospitals	$53,277	$12,742	3.7x
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 406 · 127 hospitals	$141,391	$31,397	3.2x
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Major Complications MS-DRG 438 · 169 hospitals	$69,505	$17,610	3.7x
Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 328 · 121 hospitals	$75,967	$16,706	3.0x
Other Digestive System Operating Room Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 356 · 135 hospitals	$184,029	$43,529	3.0x
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Major Complications MS-DRG 405 · 88 hospitals	$261,513	$65,924	3.8x
Hernia Procedures Except Inguinal and Femoral with Complications MS-DRG 354 · 73 hospitals	$84,685	$18,994	3.1x
Liver Transplant with Major Complications or Intestinal Transplant MS-DRG 005 · 53 hospitals	$714,595	$159,309	3.1x
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (uncomplicated) MS-DRG 379 · 73 hospitals	$31,224	$6,333	4.5x
Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Complications MS-DRG 436 · 64 hospitals	$54,100	$12,579	3.9x
Hernia Procedures Except Inguinal and Femoral without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 355 · 51 hospitals	$66,218	$13,007	3.3x
Other Digestive System Operating Room Procedures with Complications MS-DRG 357 · 46 hospitals	$105,565	$22,625	3.4x
Other Digestive System Diagnoses without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 395 · 38 hospitals	$36,083	$7,051	4.0x
Disorders of the Biliary Tract without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 446 · 36 hospitals	$45,493	$7,664	3.4x
Major Esophageal Disorders with Major Complications MS-DRG 368 · 21 hospitals	$78,810	$16,737	4.1x
Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 407 · 17 hospitals	$93,382	$24,608	2.9x
Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy without Complications/mcc MS-DRG 440 · 18 hospitals	$37,764	$6,256	3.5x