Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in Michigan
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$84,114typical hospital bill
$24,575typical amount paid
$20,902–$31,452range paid across 28 hospitals
Michigan hospitals billed Medicare a typical $84,114 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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.