Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug in Washington
MS-DRG 065: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with cc or tpa in 24 hours
$47,119typical hospital bill
$9,632typical amount paid
$8,055–$15,663range paid across 38 hospitals
Washington hospitals billed Medicare a typical $47,119 for this stay in 2024, about 4.9 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)
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.