Respiratory failure in North Dakota
MS-DRG 189: Pulmonary edema and respiratory failure
$35,604typical hospital bill
$10,739typical amount paid
$9,241–$18,641range paid across 7 hospitals
North Dakota hospitals billed Medicare a typical $35,604 for this stay in 2024, about 3.3 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Essentia Health | Fargo | 68 | $26,841 | $9,241 | |
| Trinity Hospitals | Minot | 27 | $35,604 | $9,742 | |
| Sanford Medical Center Bismarck | Bismarck | 56 | $32,345 | $10,140 | |
| Altru Hospital | Grand Forks | 51 | $42,350 | $10,739 | |
| Sanford Medical Center Fargo | Fargo | 94 | $38,054 | $10,978 | |
| P H S Indian Hosp at Belcourt-Quentin N Burdick | Belcourt | 19 | $13,376 | $13,836 | |
| Chi St Alexius Health | Bismarck | 24 | $67,671 | $18,641 |
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.