Stroke, with major complications in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 064: Intracranial hemorrhage or cerebral infarction with mcc
$60,264typical hospital bill
$14,825typical amount paid
$10,718–$26,048range paid across 23 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $60,264 for this stay in 2024, about 4.1 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.