US Health Care Costs

Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc in Delaware

MS-DRG 435: Malignancy of hepatobiliary system or pancreas with mcc

$58,130typical hospital bill
$15,257typical amount paid
$14,139–$16,376range paid across 2 hospitals

Delaware hospitals billed Medicare a typical $58,130 for this stay in 2024, about 3.8 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 CenterLewes14$56,325$14,139
Christiana HospitalNewark43$59,936$16,376

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.