US Health Care Costs

Disorders of Pancreas Except Malignancy with Mcc in Ohio

MS-DRG 438: Disorders of pancreas except malignancy with mcc

$50,906typical hospital bill
$15,112typical amount paid
$12,005–$16,834range paid across 4 hospitals

Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $50,906 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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
Fairview HospitalCleveland17$51,787$12,005
Christ HospitalCincinnati12$50,026$14,808
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus23$70,832$15,415
Ohio State University State Health SystemColumbus23$39,457$16,834

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.