Hip replacement after a hip fracture in Montana
MS-DRG 522: Hip replacement with principal diagnosis of hip fracture without mcc
$54,697typical hospital bill
$16,873typical amount paid
$15,482–$20,313range paid across 8 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $54,697 for this stay in 2024, about 3.2 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 22 | $66,287 | $15,482 | |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 18 | $46,005 | $15,720 | |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 17 | $57,824 | $15,974 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 39 | $40,697 | $16,457 | |
| St Peters Health | Helena | 16 | $51,571 | $17,289 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 23 | $51,015 | $17,977 | |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | 23 | $62,476 | $18,794 | |
| St James Hospital | Butte | 11 | $72,740 | $20,313 |
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.