Respiratory failure in Arizona
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$57,970typical hospital bill
$10,733typical amount paid
$8,990–$25,630range paid across 37 hospitals
Arizona hospitals billed Medicare a typical $57,970 for this stay in 2024, about 5.4 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.