Heart catheterization, with major complications in Arizona
MS-DRG 286: Circulatory disorders except ami, with cardiac catheterization with mcc
$118,835typical hospital bill
$18,152typical amount paid
$14,982–$34,460range paid across 27 hospitals
Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $118,835 for this stay in 2024, about 6.5 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)
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.