Medical Back Problems with Mcc in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 551: Medical back problems with mcc
$53,772typical hospital bill
$12,976typical amount paid
$11,151–$23,276range paid across 5 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $53,772 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aurora Medical Center - Summit | Summit | 13 | $47,613 | $11,151 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 14 | $53,319 | $12,613 | |
| Unitypoint Health - Meriter | Madison | 13 | $53,772 | $12,976 | |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 23 | $68,164 | $17,503 | |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 30 | $83,792 | $23,276 |
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.