US Health Care Costs

Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 235: Coronary bypass without cardiac catheterization with mcc

$311,445typical hospital bill
$68,936typical amount paid
$68,034–$69,839range paid across 2 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $311,445 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington142$195,968$68,034
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington33$426,921$69,839

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.