US Health Care Costs

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 520: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion without cc/mcc

$74,350average hospital bill
$18,298average amount paid

One District of Columbia hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $74,350, about 4.1 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington19$74,350$18,298

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.