US Health Care Costs

Seizures with Mcc in District of Columbia

MS-DRG 100: Seizures with mcc

$121,779typical hospital bill
$27,657typical amount paid
$23,015–$28,129range paid across 3 hospitals

District of Columbia hospitals billed Medicare a typical $121,779 for this stay in 2024, about 4.4 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Medstar Washington Hospital CenterWashington41$94,891$23,015
George Washington Univ HospitalWashington24$224,452$27,657
Medstar Georgetown University HospitalWashington25$121,779$28,129

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.