US Health Care Costs

Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 202: Bronchitis and asthma with cc/mcc

$39,392typical hospital bill
$10,001typical amount paid
$8,189–$11,813range paid across 2 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $39,392 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington15$27,005$8,189
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington12$51,780$11,813

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.