US Health Care Costs

Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc in District of Columbia

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

$51,435typical hospital bill
$11,487typical amount paid
$8,927–$14,048range paid across 2 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $51,435 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
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington20$45,225$8,927
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington13$57,645$14,048

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.