US Health Care Costs

Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Mcc in North Dakota

MS-DRG 917: Poisoning and toxic effects of drugs with mcc

$38,709typical hospital bill
$13,571typical amount paid
$10,917–$19,762range paid across 3 hospitals

North Dakota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $38,709 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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
Essentia HealthFargo14$27,889$10,917
Altru HospitalGrand Forks13$46,115$13,571
Sanford Medical Center FargoFargo17$38,709$19,762

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.