Heart stent in Colorado
MS-DRG 322: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device without mcc
$122,108typical hospital bill
$16,215typical amount paid
$13,718–$21,557range paid across 24 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $122,108 for this stay in 2024, about 7.5 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.