Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) in Illinois
MS-DRG 274: Percutaneous and other intracardiac procedures without mcc
$125,332typical hospital bill
$26,724typical amount paid
$22,513–$40,574range paid across 35 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $125,332 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)
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.