Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in California
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$68,370typical hospital bill
$8,226typical amount paid
$6,976–$13,795range paid across 27 hospitals
California hospitals billed Medicare a typical $68,370 for this stay in 2024, about 8.3 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)
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.