US Health Care Costs

Chimeric Antigen Receptor (car) T-Cell and Other Immunotherapies in Minnesota

MS-DRG 018: Chimeric antigen receptor (car) t-cell and other immunotherapies

$1,993,486typical hospital bill
$562,528typical amount paid
$467,895–$657,162range paid across 2 hospitals

Minnesota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $1,993,486 for this stay in 2024, about 3.5 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
M Health Fairview University of Mn Medical CenterMinneapolis21$1,886,967$467,895
Mayo Clinic Hospital RochesterRochester19$2,100,006$657,162

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.