Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Illinois
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$186,734typical hospital bill
$38,579typical amount paid
$34,594–$58,889range paid across 30 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $186,734 for this stay in 2024, about 4.8 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.