US Health Care Costs

Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 082: Traumatic stupor and coma >1 hour with mcc

$168,514typical hospital bill
$30,409typical amount paid
$29,476–$31,342range paid across 2 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $168,514 for this stay in 2024, about 5.5 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington14$219,164$29,476
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Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington14$117,865$31,342
–$59,736$24,106–$81,341 · 12 plans

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.