Bowel obstruction, with complications in Montana
MS-DRG 389: Gastrointestinal obstruction with cc
$17,188typical hospital bill
$6,412typical amount paid
$6,075–$6,839range paid across 8 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $17,188 for this stay in 2024, about 2.7 times what was actually paid. Medicare's payment depends mostly on the hospital's location and teaching role; the bill depends on the hospital's own price list, so bills vary far more than payments.
Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | 17 | $15,018 | $6,075 | |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 15 | $26,064 | $6,281 | |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 15 | $17,674 | $6,361 | |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 20 | $16,701 | $6,409 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 14 | $12,093 | $6,415 | |
| Community Medical Center | Missoula | 12 | $37,676 | $6,468 | |
| St Peters Health | Helena | 22 | $19,426 | $6,559 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 22 | $11,107 | $6,839 |
Medicare: CMS, 2024 (hospitals with 11 or more Medicare stays). Cash and insurer prices: hospitals' own price files, where read; insurer figures are commercial plans only, median and 10th–90th percentile across plans.