US Health Care Costs

Hypertension with Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 304: Hypertension with mcc

$69,655typical hospital bill
$13,902typical amount paid
$12,915–$15,411range paid across 3 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,655 for this stay in 2024, about 5.0 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington11$60,517$12,915
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington13$69,655$13,902
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington23$124,994$15,411

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.