Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with major complications in New York
MS-DRG 480: Hip and femur procedures except major joint with mcc
$133,898typical hospital bill
$29,285typical amount paid
$22,970–$65,663range paid across 42 hospitals
New York hospitals billed Medicare a typical $133,898 for this stay in 2024, about 4.6 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.