US Health Care Costs

Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in Delaware

MS-DRG 445: Disorders of the biliary tract with cc

$43,930typical hospital bill
$9,863typical amount paid
$9,577–$9,931range paid across 3 hospitals

Delaware hospitals billed Medicare a typical $43,930 for this stay in 2024, about 4.5 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
Bayhealth Medical Center, Kent CampusDover16$53,941$9,577
Beebe Medical CenterLewes16$43,930$9,863
Christiana HospitalNewark41$38,668$9,931

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.