Urinary tract infection in Hawaii

MS-DRG 690: Kidney and urinary tract infections without mcc

$25,722typical hospital bill

$10,015typical amount paid

$8,219–$13,036range paid across 5 hospitals

Hawaii hospitals billed Medicare a typical $25,722 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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
Pali Momi Medical Center	Aiea	18	$25,722	$8,219
Straub Clinic and Hospital	Honolulu	18	$35,528	$8,832
The Queens Medical Center	Honolulu	52	$38,069	$10,015
Hilo Benioff Medical Center	Hilo	17	$23,178	$10,168
Maui Memorial Medical Center	Wailuku	18	$21,404	$13,036

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.