Urinary tract infection, with major complications in Montana
MS-DRG 689: Kidney and urinary tract infections with mcc
$23,428typical hospital bill
$8,997typical amount paid
$8,809–$9,923range paid across 6 hospitals
Montana hospitals billed Medicare a typical $23,428 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benefis Hospitals Inc | Great Falls | 30 | $33,646 | $8,809 | |
| Logan Health Medical Center | Kalispell | 17 | $24,954 | $8,893 | |
| Bozeman Health Deaconess Hospital | Bozeman | 16 | $21,902 | $8,943 | |
| Intermountain Health St Vincent Regional Hospital | Billings | 20 | $27,692 | $9,051 | |
| Billings Clinic Hospital | Billings | 50 | $19,123 | $9,605 | |
| St. Patrick Hospital | Missoula | 11 | $21,591 | $9,923 |
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.