US Health Care Costs

Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Vermont

MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/

$108,197average hospital bill
$19,746average amount paid

One Vermont hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $108,197, about 5.5 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Univ. of Vermont - Fletcher Allen Health CareBurlington46$108,197$19,746

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.