Mini-stroke (TIA) in Michigan
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$29,684typical hospital bill
$7,111typical amount paid
$5,557–$8,926range paid across 31 hospitals
Michigan hospitals billed Medicare a typical $29,684 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)
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.