Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications in Indiana
MS-DRG 640: Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes with mcc
$42,764typical hospital bill
$10,068typical amount paid
$8,767–$18,990range paid across 44 hospitals
Indiana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $42,764 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)
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.