Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns Principal Diagnosis with Mcc O in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 023: Craniotomy with major device implant or acute complex cns principal diagnosis with mcc o
$180,151typical hospital bill
$69,477typical amount paid
$61,829–$89,881range paid across 8 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $180,151 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 | Cash price | Insurers (median) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 27 | $128,659 | $61,829 | – | – | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 39 | $122,368 | $64,034 | – | – | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 61 | $202,088 | $66,835 | $161,727 | $52,652only 1 plan | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 44 | $205,150 | $69,389 | $241,682 | $57,036$54,420–$74,181 · 17 plans | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 48 | $220,856 | $69,565 | $154,420 | $52,901only 1 plan | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 43 | $119,559 | $74,325 | – | – | |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 33 | $179,964 | $75,937 | – | – | |
| Boston Medical Center | Boston | 28 | $180,338 | $89,881 | – | – |
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.