Pneumonia, with major complications in Mississippi
MS-DRG 193: Simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc
$34,114typical hospital bill
$9,930typical amount paid
$7,898–$14,809range paid across 37 hospitals
Mississippi hospitals billed Medicare a typical $34,114 for this stay in 2024, about 3.4 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.