Ohio / Union Hospital
CMS certification 360010 · Dover, OH
Union Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Union Hospital reported 537 Medicare inpatient stays across 17 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 3.67 times what it was paid — mid-range in Ohio, number 64 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: 161 stays at an average charge of $46,709, 48% below the national average. It also billed 845 outpatient services, charging 7.29 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 537
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 3.67×
- 3Rank in OH (highest ratio = 1) 64 of 104
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 17 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Union 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 | 161 | $46,709 | -48% | $13,731 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 84 | $39,510 | -30% | $9,703 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 43 | $47,584 | -20% | $9,315 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 33 | $28,787 | -41% | $7,869 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 30 | $47,814 | -17% | $9,761 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 29 | $41,499 | -41% | $11,603 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 17 | $31,251 | -59% | $11,036 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 17 | $35,917 | -46% | $10,327 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $32,692 | -55% | $11,181 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 15 | $40,956 | -19% | $7,904 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 15 | $26,529 | -48% | $8,286 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 14 | $41,488 | -31% | $9,251 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 14 | $24,004 | -37% | $5,763 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 13 | $21,671 | -47% | $6,529 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 13 | $88,226 | -61% | $37,370 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 12 | $41,461 | -27% | $8,934 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 11 | $24,826 | -55% | $7,137 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 290 | $19,273 | $2,316 |
| Level 2 Urology and Related Services | 153 | $2,391 | $575 |
| Level 4 Urology and Related Services | 63 | $13,043 | $2,891 |
| Level 3 Urology and Related Services | 55 | $8,547 | $1,733 |
| Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 50 | $45,238 | $10,995 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 44 | $8,982 | $1,380 |
| Level 5 Urology and Related Services | 36 | $21,198 | $4,403 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 30 | $15,158 | $2,944 |
| Level 3 Vascular Procedures | 25 | $20,075 | $2,712 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 24 | $6,571 | $1,619 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $22,815 | $4,584 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $15,498 | $2,754 |
| Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 18 | $42,459 | $6,088 |
| Level 1 Nerve Procedures | 15 | $9,563 | $1,643 |
Against the Ohio average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Union Hospital charged $46,709 on average, 27% less than the Ohio average of $64,290, and was paid $13,731 against a state average of $15,664. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Union Hospital charged $39,510 on average, 8% less than the Ohio average of $42,986, and was paid $9,703 against a state average of $10,652. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Union Hospital charged $47,584 on average, 14% more than the Ohio average of $41,598, and was paid $9,315 against a state average of $10,716. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Union Hospital charged $28,787 on average, 15% less than the Ohio average of $34,039, and was paid $7,869 against a state average of $8,621. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $19,273 was 13% above the state average of $17,044. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,391 was 22% below the state average of $3,065. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $13,043 was 31% below the state average of $18,813. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $8,547 was 24% below the state average of $11,228.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
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.