US Health Care Costs

Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc in Delaware

MS-DRG 371: Major gastrointestinal disorders and peritoneal infections with mcc

$65,850typical hospital bill
$15,656typical amount paid
$14,020–$17,292range paid across 2 hospitals

Delaware hospitals billed Medicare a typical $65,850 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Beebe Medical CenterLewes15$60,620$14,020
Christiana HospitalNewark23$71,079$17,292

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.