US Health Care Costs

Malignancy of Hepatobiliary System or Pancreas with Mcc in District of Columbia

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

$115,057typical hospital bill
$27,703typical amount paid
$13,830–$31,283range paid across 3 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $115,057 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
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington14$64,805$13,830
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington28$115,057$27,703
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington13$292,377$31,283

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.