US Health Care Costs

Urinary tract infection in Wyoming

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

$23,503typical hospital bill
$10,028typical amount paid
$7,476–$10,625range paid across 5 hospitals

Wyoming hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,503 for this stay in 2024, about 2.3 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Banner Wyoming Medical CenterCasper38$16,942$7,476
Cheyenne Regional Medical CenterCheyenne42$32,951$8,883
Campbell County HealthGillette19$23,503$10,028
St Johns Medical CenterJackson15$20,276$10,610
Ivinson Memorial HospitalLaramie21$25,860$10,625

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.