Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications in Idaho
MS-DRG 640: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
$53,620typical hospital bill
$11,468typical amount paid
$8,505–$14,014range paid across 10 hospitals
Idaho hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,620 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Idaho Falls Community Hospital, LLC | Idaho Falls | 21 | $31,713 | $8,505 | |
| Kootenai Health | Coeur D'alene | 40 | $35,651 | $9,745 | |
| St Lukes Magic Valley Medical Center | Twin Falls | 24 | $41,618 | $10,513 | |
| Eastern Idaho Regional Medical Center | Idaho Falls | 24 | $57,809 | $10,727 | |
| Saint Alphonsus Medical Center - Nampa | Nampa | 14 | $57,835 | $11,024 | |
| Saint Alphonsus Regional Medical Center | Boise | 20 | $49,432 | $11,912 | |
| St Joseph Regional Medical Center | Lewiston | 17 | $32,229 | $12,173 | |
| St Luke's Regional Medical Center | Boise | 57 | $58,022 | $12,257 | |
| St Luke's Nampa Medical Center | Nampa | 15 | $60,058 | $13,038 | |
| Portneuf Medical Center | Pocatello | 23 | $71,570 | $14,014 |
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.