US Health Care Costs

Chemotherapy Without Acute Leukemia As Secondary Diagnosis with Cc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 847: Chemotherapy without acute leukemia as secondary diagnosis with cc

$37,884typical hospital bill
$15,991typical amount paid
$10,681–$18,533range paid across 3 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $37,884 for this stay in 2024, about 2.4 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington18$30,232$10,681
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington23$37,884$15,991
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington25$58,538$18,533

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.