US Health Care Costs

Otitis Media and Uri Without Mcc in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 153: Otitis media and uri without mcc

$32,081average hospital bill
$10,120average amount paid

One Massachusetts hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $32,081, about 3.2 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston11$32,081$10,120
$18,729$7,420only 1 plan
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston–––$25,410–
Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester–––$16,550$7,905$7,408–$9,614 · 20 plans

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.