US Health Care Costs

Signs and Symptoms of Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Without Mcc in Ohio

MS-DRG 556: Signs and symptoms of musculoskeletal system and connective tissue without mcc

$27,843typical hospital bill
$7,015typical amount paid
$5,796–$8,045range paid across 4 hospitals

Ohio hospitals billed Medicare a typical $27,843 for this stay in 2024, about 4.0 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
Hillcrest HospitalMayfield Heights13$27,843$5,796
Miami Valley HospitalDayton17$27,843$6,779
Riverside Methodist HospitalColumbus13$22,953$7,251
Mercy St Vincent Medical CenterToledo13$38,595$8,045

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.