What 8 hospitals in Montana charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for renal failure with major complications (DRG 682), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Montana billed an average of $30,481 for renal failure with major complications, about 2.5 times the average total payment of $12,086. That payment is 12% below the U.S. average of $13,701.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
About 40¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Montana billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Montana:
Every Montana hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Billings Clinic HospitalBillings | 30 | $23,538 | $12,200 | $10,759 |
| St Vincent HealthcareBillings | 30 | $24,421 | $11,790 | $9,794 |
| St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula | 26 | $38,164 | $14,971 | $10,247 |
| Benefis Hospitals INCGreat Falls | 23 | $27,306 | $11,074 | $9,966 |
| Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell | 20 | $32,331 | $11,198 | $10,271 |
| St Peter's HospitalHelena | 19 | $36,625 | $11,578 | $10,779 |
| Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman | 13 | $26,421 | $11,126 | $10,029 |
| Community Medical Center INCMissoula | 12 | $44,017 | $11,552 | $10,132 |
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
| Benefis Hospitals INCGreat Falls, MT | $11,074 |
|---|---|
| Bozeman Deaconess HospitalBozeman, MT | $11,126 |
| Logan Health Medical CenterKalispell, MT | $11,198 |
| Community Medical Center INCMissoula, MT | $11,552 |
| St Peter's HospitalHelena, MT | $11,578 |
| St Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences CenterMissoula, MT | $14,971 |
|---|---|
| Billings Clinic HospitalBillings, MT | $12,200 |
| St Vincent HealthcareBillings, MT | $11,790 |
| St Peter's HospitalHelena, MT | $11,578 |
| Community Medical Center INCMissoula, MT | $11,552 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for renal failure with major complications (DRG 682) at 8 hospitals in Montana was billed at $30,481 on average, while the average total payment was $12,086, of which Medicare paid $10,257. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Montana, average charges were 2.5 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.