Ohio / East Liverpool City Hospital
CMS certification 360096 · East Liverpool, OH · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
East Liverpool City Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
East Liverpool City Hospital reported 526 Medicare inpatient stays across 19 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.96 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Ohio, number 79 of 104 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 4.01×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 183 stays at an average charge of $46,045, 49% below the national average. It also billed 38 outpatient services, charging 7.56 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 526
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.96×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 79 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 19 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, East Liverpool City Hospital charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 183 | $46,045 | -49% | $14,857 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 64 | $31,665 | -44% | $10,345 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 45 | $35,644 | -50% | $13,095 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 28 | $31,575 | -52% | $11,359 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 19 | $21,057 | -59% | $8,452 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 16 | $22,625 | -62% | $9,427 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 16 | $21,807 | -56% | $8,031 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 15 | $26,129 | -66% | $12,260 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $26,326 | -34% | $6,978 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 15 | $25,337 | -58% | $11,995 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $24,024 | -36% | $7,120 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $20,897 | -49% | $7,534 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $20,490 | -67% | $12,110 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 12 | $31,858 | -30% | $8,498 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 12 | $50,249 | -13% | $10,741 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 12 | $31,030 | -48% | $11,108 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $20,917 | -44% | $6,859 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 11 | $21,701 | -46% | $6,386 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 11 | $66,725 | -52% | $21,076 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 27 | $7,483 | $1,983 |
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 11 | $22,426 | $1,992 |
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), East Liverpool City Hospital charged $46,045 on average, 28% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $14,857 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), East Liverpool City Hospital charged $31,665 on average, 26% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $10,345 against a state average of $10,652. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), East Liverpool City Hospital charged $35,644 on average, 30% less than the Ohio average of $50,577, and was paid $13,095 against a state average of $13,102. For Renal Failure with MCC (DRG 682), East Liverpool City Hospital charged $31,575 on average, 32% less than the Ohio average of $46,222, and was paid $11,359 against a state average of $12,035. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $7,483 was 29% below the state average of $10,597. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,426 was 32% above the state average of $17,044.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named East Liverpool City Hospital in East Liverpool, OH, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-07-21 (CMS case 5879)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.