US Health Care Costs

Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with Cc in Wisconsin

MS-DRG 433: Cirrhosis and alcoholic hepatitis with cc

$55,950typical hospital bill
$11,186typical amount paid
$10,238–$12,135range paid across 2 hospitals

Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $55,950 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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
Aurora St Lukes Medical CenterMilwaukee14$72,738$10,238
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison15$39,162$12,135

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.