Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit — what U.S. hospitals charge
MS-DRG 061 · Inpatient stay · 32 U.S. hospitals publish a price
Cheapest quarter
under $100,131
Typical charge
$146,626
Dearest quarter
over $240,916
Actually paid
$28,882
The middle U.S. hospital bills $146,626 for Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit. The dearest hospitals charge about 4.3x what the cheapest do for the same coded work. Medicare actually paid about $28,882 per case.
These are charges, not quotes. What you pay depends on your insurance and your own case. The figures matter because the charge is where an uninsured or out-of-network bill starts.
Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit cost by state
The middle charge in each state where at least three hospitals publish a price, cheapest first.
| State | Hospitals | Typical charge | Range |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Jersey | 4 | $168,025 | $120,748 – $190,288 |
| Texas | 5 | $217,777 | $100,918 – $398,757 |
| Florida | 5 | $235,403 | $74,365 – $278,751 |
| California | 3 | $360,648 | $213,114 – $450,524 |
Where Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit is charged least
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Adventist Healthcare Shady Grove Medical Center
Rockville, MD |
$44,644 | $39,381 |
|
Cleveland Clinic Martin North Hospital
Stuart, FL |
$74,365 | $20,540 |
|
Henry Ford Macomb Hospital
Clinton Township, MI |
$74,777 | $24,137 |
|
Unm Hospital
Albuquerque, NM |
$77,651 | $32,122 |
|
Inova Fairfax Hospital
Falls Church, VA |
$84,642 | $26,017 |
|
Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center
Wilmington, NC |
$85,887 | $23,353 |
|
Rhode Island Hospital
Providence, RI |
$90,407 | $31,106 |
|
Christiana Hospital
Newark, DE |
$97,769 | $26,800 |
|
Chi St Joseph Health Regional Hospital
Bryan, TX |
$100,918 | $21,188 |
|
Providence St Vincent Medical Center
Portland, OR |
$109,088 | $60,602 |
|
Yale-New Haven Hospital
New Haven, CT |
$115,531 | $38,049 |
|
Atlanticare Regional Medical Center - City Campus
Atlantic City, NJ |
$120,748 | $24,457 |
Where it is charged most
Hospitals that performed it at least eleven times, so a single case cannot set the figure.
| Hospital | Charged | Actually paid |
|---|---|---|
|
Riverside Community Hospital
Riverside, CA |
$450,524 | $31,979 |
|
Hca Houston Healthcare Kingwood
Kingwood, TX |
$398,757 | $26,830 |
|
Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center
Thousand Oaks, CA |
$360,648 | $28,354 |
|
Tristar Skyline Medical Center
Nashville, TN |
$343,745 | $21,724 |
|
Marion Communtiy Hospital
Ocala, FL |
$278,751 | $22,890 |
|
Adventhealth Orlando
Orlando, FL |
$273,625 | $23,727 |
|
New York-Presbyterian Hospital
New York, NY |
$267,223 | $37,407 |
|
Baptist Medical Center
San Antonio, TX |
$257,456 | $20,096 |
|
Hca Florida Brandon Hospital
Brandon, FL |
$235,403 | $24,323 |
|
Houston Methodist Willowbrook Hospital
Houston, TX |
$217,777 | $27,507 |
|
Eden Medical Center
Castro Valley, CA |
$213,114 | $39,034 |
|
Methodist Hospital
San Antonio, TX |
$207,322 | $20,499 |
Questions people ask
What do U.S. hospitals charge for Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit?
Across 32 U.S. hospitals, the middle charge for Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit is $146,626. Half of hospitals charge less than that and half charge more. The cheapest quarter charge under $100,131 and the dearest quarter over $240,916.
Why do hospitals charge such different amounts for the same procedure?
Because a hospital charge is a list price it sets itself, not a regulated rate. For Ischemic Stroke, Precerebral Occlusion or Transient Ischemia with Thrombolytic Agent Wit, the hospitals in the dearest tenth charge about 4.3x what the cheapest tenth charge for the same coded work. Insurers negotiate their own rates from those lists, which is why the charge and what is actually paid can be very far apart.
Is that what I would actually pay?
No. $28,882 is roughly what Medicare actually paid per case, against an average charge of $181,944. If you have insurance, your plan pays a negotiated rate and you pay your deductible and coinsurance. If you are uninsured or out of network, the hospital's charge is where your bill starts — which is why the gap matters. Ask for a written good-faith estimate before treatment.
What this code covers
CMS records this work as MS-DRG 061: “ISCHEMIC STROKE, PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION OR TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITH THROMBOLYTIC AGENT WIT”. A DRG covers a whole inpatient stay rather than a single item, so the charge includes the room, the procedure and the care around it. Codes that mention complications carry a different, usually higher price.