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This is directly from my hospital data. Comes straight from billing.
Metro area >1 million people
MRI Brain +/- contrast
total charge 2,500 Avg. Insurance pays: 1900 Medicare pays: 621
CT Abdomen +/- contrast
total charge 750 Avg Insurance pays 600 Medicare pays: 310
CT Pelvis + contrast
total charge 750 Avg Insurance pays: 600 Medicare pays: 310
I am not totally sure whether the CT Abdomen and pelvis are exactly additive, (i.e. $1500 when done together)
I posted the above in another post. How does medicare have the ability to undercut prices so much. I assume that most hospitals must still make a profit off of medicare that makes it worth their while. For teaching hospitals, perhaps part of that is funding for residents. But for private hospitals, I am not sure.
I know that for outpatient providers, a lot don't take new medicare patients. I can only assume that for these providers, they are either losing money on these patients, or not making much.
Accreditation is not tied to taking Medicare patients is it?
Metro area >1 million people
MRI Brain +/- contrast
total charge 2,500 Avg. Insurance pays: 1900 Medicare pays: 621
CT Abdomen +/- contrast
total charge 750 Avg Insurance pays 600 Medicare pays: 310
CT Pelvis + contrast
total charge 750 Avg Insurance pays: 600 Medicare pays: 310
I am not totally sure whether the CT Abdomen and pelvis are exactly additive, (i.e. $1500 when done together)
I posted the above in another post. How does medicare have the ability to undercut prices so much. I assume that most hospitals must still make a profit off of medicare that makes it worth their while. For teaching hospitals, perhaps part of that is funding for residents. But for private hospitals, I am not sure.
I know that for outpatient providers, a lot don't take new medicare patients. I can only assume that for these providers, they are either losing money on these patients, or not making much.
Accreditation is not tied to taking Medicare patients is it?