US Health Care Costs

Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc in North Dakota

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

$49,265typical hospital bill
$17,051typical amount paid
$13,875–$20,227range paid across 2 hospitals

North Dakota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $49,265 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo15$34,182$13,875
Altru HospitalGrand Forks12$64,348$20,227

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.