Other Musculoskeletal System and Connective Tissue Diagnoses with Cc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 565: Other musculoskeletal system and connective tissue diagnoses with cc
$19,290typical hospital bill
$9,328typical amount paid
$8,228–$13,484range paid across 11 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $19,290 for this stay in 2024, about 2.1 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) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 12 | $17,084 | $8,228 | – | – | |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 18 | $16,766 | $8,518 | – | – | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 14 | $28,330 | $8,659 | – | – | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 24 | $17,151 | $8,685 | – | – | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 16 | $18,946 | $8,913 | – | – | |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster | 13 | $24,229 | $9,328 | – | – | |
| Holy Family Hospital | Methuen | 12 | $14,375 | $9,363 | – | – | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 13 | $21,910 | $10,438 | – | – | |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 14 | $27,265 | $10,546 | – | – | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 14 | $19,290 | $11,176 | – | – | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 19 | $42,508 | $13,484 | $40,615 | $10,204$7,584–$12,609 · 20 plans | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | – | – | – | $40,815 | $9,268only 1 plan | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | – | – | – | $34,875 | $9,572only 1 plan |
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.