Infection needing surgery, with major complications in Colorado
MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
$243,612typical hospital bill
$43,224typical amount paid
$33,240–$59,021range paid across 28 hospitals
Colorado hospitals billed Medicare a typical $243,612 for this stay in 2024, about 5.6 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.