The cost of a complex and noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization in each state varies, according to a new interactive map from Fair Health, an independent nonprofit focused on enhancing price transparency in healthcare.
To determine the average cost of both a complex and noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization across states, Fair Health used its most recent FH Total Treatment Cost COVID-19 benchmarks, which were determined from its database of millions of billed medical claims across the U.S.
For the cost breakdown, Fair Health defined a complex COVID-19 hospitalization as one in which a patient is admitted to the hospital and required ventilation or admission to the intensive care unit. The total charge includes ICU costs, ventilator costs and costs for room and board of increased complexity. In comparison, a noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization is one in which a patient is admitted to the hospital but does not require ventilation or admission to the ICU. This includes charges such as room and board, laboratory testing, imaging and IVs.
The state with the highest average charge for a complex COVID-19 hospitalization is Nevada, at $472,213. The lowest is in Maryland, where facilities charge an average of $131,965.
Here is the average charge for a complex COVID-19 hospitalization and noncomplex COVID-19 hospitalization in each state:
Alabama
Complex: $279,604
Noncomplex: $51,511
Alaska
Complex: $417,208
Noncomplex: $108,870
Arizona
Complex: $361,540
Noncomplex: $95,966
Arkansas
Complex: $242,358
Not complex: $42,568
California
Complex: $461,780
Noncomplex: $111,213
Colorado
Complex: $350,456
Noncomplex: $72,068
Connecticut
Complex: $239,251
Noncomplex: $55,660
Delaware
Complex: $272,929
Noncomplex: $43,767
District of Columbia
Complex: $277,806
Noncomplex: $44,433
Florida
Complex: $355,450
Noncomplex: $67,620
Georgia
Complex: $292,931
Noncomplex: $61,254
Hawaii
Complex: $245,665
Noncomplex: $67,393
Idaho
Complex: $303,873
Noncomplex: $95,584
Illinois
Complex: $277,078
Noncomplex: $54,574
Indiana
Complex: $242,582
Noncomplex: $41,064
Iowa
Complex: $278,396
Noncomplex: $51,641
Kansas
Complex: $308,910
Noncomplex: $53,269
Kentucky
Complex: $246,423
Noncomplex: $43,244
Louisiana
Complex: $274,374
Noncomplex: $42,681
Maine
Complex: $302,704
Noncomplex: $71,036
Maryland
Complex: $131,965
Noncomplex: $31,339
Massachusetts
Complex: $209,209
Noncomplex: $62,894
Michigan
Complex: $207,926
Noncomplex: $35,082
Minnesota
Complex: $262,910
Noncomplex: $44,631
Mississippi
Complex: $301,713
Noncomplex: $73,901
Missouri
Complex: $275,719
Noncomplex: $53,514
Montana
Complex: $220,851
Noncomplex: $97,905
Nebraska
Complex: $253,189
Noncomplex: $58,798
Nevada
Complex: $472,213
Noncomplex: $102,115
New Hampshire
Complex: $256,069
Noncomplex: $62,621
New Jersey
Complex: $377,198
Noncomplex: $87,301
New Mexico
Complex: $272,593
Noncomplex: $98,336
New York
Complex: $272,746
Noncomplex: $72,163
North Carolina
Complex: $234,988
Noncomplex: $44,977
North Dakota
Complex: $210,995
Noncomplex: $41,695
Ohio
Complex: $255,776
Noncomplex: $41,605
Oklahoma
Complex: $373,128
Noncomplex: $59,413
Oregon
Complex: $261,022
Noncomplex: $82,907
Pennsylvania
Complex: $373,506
Noncomplex: $77,844
Rhode Island
Complex: $242,162
Noncomplex: $72,971
South Carolina
Complex: $302,258
Noncomplex: $75,381
South Dakota
Complex: $266,635
Noncomplex: $45,100
Tennessee
Complex: $292,556
Noncomplex: $58,281
Texas
Complex: $378,052
Noncomplex: $63,647
Utah
Complex: $261,593
Noncomplex: $96,611
Vermont
Complex: $253,036
Noncomplex: $70,792
Virginia
Complex: $279,741
Noncomplex: $46,183
Washington
Complex: $334,224
Noncomplex: $80,336
West Virginia
Complex: $216,126
Noncomplex: $43,311
Wisconsin
Complex: $269,412
Noncomplex: $53,268
Wyoming
Complex: $353,623
Noncomplex: $102,772