Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) in Wisconsin
MS-DRG 267: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures without mcc
$134,838typical hospital bill
$36,512typical amount paid
$33,346–$45,491range paid across 14 hospitals
Wisconsin hospitals billed Medicare a typical $134,838 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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)
| Hospital | City | Medicare stays | Billed | Paid | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Marshfield Medical Center - Weston | Weston | 15 | $134,557 | $33,346 | |
| Bellin Memorial Hospital | Green Bay | 105 | $86,917 | $33,452 | |
| St Vincent Hospital | Green Bay | 25 | $113,289 | $33,783 | |
| Ascension NE Wisconsin - St Elizabeth Campus | Appleton | 13 | $129,559 | $35,062 | |
| Mercy Health System Corp | Janesville | 22 | $179,379 | $35,594 | |
| Waukesha Memorial Hospital | Waukesha | 27 | $206,061 | $35,737 | |
| Ssm Health St Mary's Hospital - Madison | Madison | 95 | $141,767 | $36,401 | |
| Mayo Clinic Health System Eau Claire Hospital | Eau Claire | 52 | $98,729 | $36,623 | |
| Aspirus Wausau Hospital | Wausau | 16 | $127,456 | $38,857 | |
| Gundersen Lutheran Medical Center | La Crosse | 68 | $122,933 | $40,242 | |
| Aurora St Lukes Medical Center | Milwaukee | 159 | $270,771 | $40,896 | |
| Marshfield Medical Center | Marshfield | 18 | $141,416 | $41,581 | |
| Froedtert Memorial Lutheran Hospital | Milwaukee | 43 | $140,831 | $44,086 | |
| University of Wi Hospitals & Clinics Authority | Madison | 138 | $135,118 | $45,491 |
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.