Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications in Virginia
MS-DRG 391: Esophagitis, gastroenteritis and miscellaneous digestive disorders with mcc
$35,922typical hospital bill
$10,025typical amount paid
$8,829–$23,929range paid across 31 hospitals
Virginia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,922 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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.