Bowel surgery, with complications in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 330: Major small and large bowel procedures with cc
$82,618typical hospital bill
$20,851typical amount paid
$17,621–$28,825range paid across 22 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $82,618 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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.