Repair of sternum separation

Closure of median sternotomy separation with or without debridement (separate procedure)

Cost distribution

Repair of sternum separation

Cheapest hospitals

Hospital/Provider Provider type Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
Stephen D Wilson (PA, male)
100 E CARROLL ST, SALISBURY, MD 21801
Physician Assistant $39.10 $767.00 (x19.6)
Frank M Bauer (M.D., male)
5 SAINT VINCENT CIR STE 501, LITTLE ROCK, AR 72205
Cardiac Surgery $267.19 $1,013.33 (x3.8)
Christopher M Genco (MD, male)
1015 S WASHINGTON AVE, SAGINAW, MI 48601
Thoracic Surgery $268.34 $1,500.00 (x5.6)
Kurt E Wehberg (MD, male)
100 E CARROLL ST, SALISBURY, MD 21801
Thoracic Surgery $272.37 $2,938.40 (x10.8)
Daniel M Bethencourt (M.D., male)
2865 ATLANTIC AVENUE, SUITE 205, LONG BEACH, CA 90806
Cardiac Surgery $306.93 $1,564.71 (x5.1)
Richard Y Highbloom (MD, male)
3 COOPER PLZ, SUITE 403, CAMDEN, NJ 08103
Thoracic Surgery $326.66 $1,877.45 (x5.7)
Michael E Bowdish (M.D., male)
1520 SAN PABLO ST, SUITE 4300, LOS ANGELES, CA 90033
Thoracic Surgery $427.03 $3,190.00 (x7.5)
Simon Maltais (MD, male)
3601 THE VANDERBILT CLINIC, NASHVILLE, TN 37232
Cardiac Surgery $460.83 $2,281.46 (x5.0)
Carmelo A Milano (M.D., male)
403 W 27TH ST, LUMBERTON, NC 28358
Thoracic Surgery $482.93 $3,023.00 (x6.3)
Stephen K Kwan (M.D., male)
1758 PARK PL, SUITE 202, MONTGOMERY, AL 36106
Cardiac Surgery $505.10 $2,500.00 (x4.9)
Stephen H Bailey (MD, male)
320 E NORTH AVE, PITTSBURGH, PA 15212
Cardiac Surgery $506.93 $2,078.00 (x4.1)
David A Dean (MD, male)
95 COLLIER RD NW, SUITE 5015, ATLANTA, GA 30309
Thoracic Surgery $523.27 $2,020.00 (x3.9)
John V Conte (M.D., male)
600 N WOLFE ST, BALTIMORE, MD 21287
Thoracic Surgery $550.65 $2,389.20 (x4.3)
Steven W Boyce (M.D., male)
110 IRVING ST NW, SUITE 1E3, WASHINGTON, DC 20010
Cardiac Surgery $610.13 $2,115.48 (x3.5)
Masashi Kai (, male)
135 W MACY PAVILION, VALHALLA, NY 10595
Cardiac Surgery $637.98 $7,000.00 (x11.0)

Average payments by state (low to high)

State Avg amount paid Avg amount requested
AR $267.19 $1,013.33 (x3.8)
MI $268.34 $1,500.00 (x5.6)
MD $287.38 $2,031.53 (x7.1)
NJ $326.66 $1,877.45 (x5.7)
CA $366.98 $2,377.36 (x6.5)
TN $460.83 $2,281.46 (x5.0)
NC $482.93 $3,023.00 (x6.3)
AL $505.10 $2,500.00 (x4.9)
PA $506.93 $2,078.00 (x4.1)
GA $523.27 $2,020.00 (x3.9)
DC $610.13 $2,115.48 (x3.5)
NY $637.98 $7,000.00 (x11.0)