US Health Care Costs

Respiratory Neoplasms with Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 180: Respiratory neoplasms with mcc

$69,084typical hospital bill
$19,294typical amount paid
$13,397–$31,113range paid across 3 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $69,084 for this stay in 2024, about 3.6 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
Sibley Memorial HospitalWashington14$51,911$13,397
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington14$69,084$19,294
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington21$155,723$31,113

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.