US Health Care Costs

Stomach, Esophageal and Duodenal Procedures with Mcc in Wisconsin

MS-DRG 326: Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with mcc

$258,966typical hospital bill
$61,962typical amount paid
$55,513–$68,410range paid across 2 hospitals

Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $258,966 for this stay in 2024, about 4.2 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
Froedtert Memorial Lutheran HospitalMilwaukee12$261,495$55,513
University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics AuthorityMadison29$256,437$68,410

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.