Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications in Illinois
MS-DRG 266: Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with mcc
$240,192typical hospital bill
$50,659typical amount paid
$41,450–$111,781range paid across 19 hospitals
Illinois hospitals billed Medicare a typical $240,192 for this stay in 2024, about 4.7 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)
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.