Bowel surgery, with major complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 329: Major small and large bowel procedures with mcc
$241,344typical hospital bill
$37,934typical amount paid
$30,250–$87,221range paid across 17 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $241,344 for this stay in 2024, about 6.4 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.