Other digestive problems, with complications in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 394: Other digestive system diagnoses with cc
$30,930typical hospital bill
$8,274typical amount paid
$6,559–$11,545range paid across 17 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $30,930 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center | Grafton | 12 | $34,008 | $6,559 | |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 18 | $28,916 | $6,608 | |
| Aurora Medical Center Kenosha | Kenosha | 12 | $49,108 | $6,991 | |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 13 | $26,117 | $7,027 | |
| Community Memorial Hospital | Menomonee Falls | 13 | $28,707 | $7,200 | |
| Froedtert South Inc. | Kenosha | 15 | $41,340 | $7,271 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 28 | $30,930 | $7,331 | |
| Aurora Memorial Hospital Burlington | Burlington | 13 | $34,733 | $7,747 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 31 | $27,802 | $8,274 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire | 27 | $28,643 | $8,327 | |
| West Allis Memorial Hospital | West Allis | 16 | $27,484 | $8,376 | |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 21 | $37,851 | $8,472 | |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield | 13 | $27,442 | $8,607 | |
| Ascension Columbia St Marys Hospital Milwaukee | Milwaukee | 12 | $38,129 | $8,641 | |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 18 | $18,365 | $8,897 | |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 41 | $41,605 | $11,219 | |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 68 | $40,188 | $11,545 |
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.