US Health Care Costs

Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc in Wisconsin

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

$38,773typical hospital bill
$9,191typical amount paid
$6,820–$10,099range paid across 5 hospitals

Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,773 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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
Waukesha Memorial HospitalWaukesha17$38,773$6,820
Unitypoint Health - MeriterMadison16$45,159$7,887
Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire HospitalEau Claire11$25,455$9,191
Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee28$44,344$9,709
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee12$31,441$10,099

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.