Back problems (no surgery) in Hawaii

MS-DRG 552: Medical back problems without mcc

$33,899typical hospital bill

$12,452typical amount paid

$11,569–$17,817range paid across 3 hospitals

Hawaii hospitals billed Medicare a typical $33,899 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
The Queens Medical Center	Honolulu	39	$38,252	$11,569
Hilo Benioff Medical Center	Hilo	11	$23,490	$12,452
Maui Memorial Medical Center	Wailuku	12	$33,899	$17,817

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.