Infection needing surgery, with major complications in Montana
MS-DRG 853: Infectious and parasitic diseases with o.r. procedures with mcc
$108,895typical hospital bill
$41,383typical amount paid
$36,724–$47,407range paid across 8 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $108,895 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 30 | $90,387 | $36,724 | |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 71 | $83,460 | $38,135 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 63 | $79,393 | $39,966 | |
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | 39 | $131,846 | $40,241 | |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 27 | $117,989 | $42,524 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 66 | $102,739 | $42,897 | |
| St Peters Health | Helena | 11 | $126,554 | $46,243 | |
| St James Hospital | Butte | 17 | $115,052 | $47,407 |
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.