Heart catheterization in Maryland
MS-DRG 287: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization without mcc
$14,382typical hospital bill
$13,274typical amount paid
$8,508–$26,521range paid across 21 hospitals
Maryland hospitals billed Medicare a typical $14,382 for this stay in 2024, about 1.1 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.