Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive Without Cc/Mcc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 282: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive without cc/mcc
$19,940typical hospital bill
$7,256typical amount paid
$5,878–$11,520range paid across 15 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $19,940 for this stay in 2024, about 2.7 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth | 20 | $17,803 | $5,878 | |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 11 | $12,311 | $5,997 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 24 | $17,760 | $6,039 | |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 21 | $16,039 | $6,204 | |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare | Melrose | 11 | $15,359 | $6,536 | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 31 | $17,819 | $6,754 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 28 | $24,613 | $7,130 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 14 | $19,940 | $7,256 | |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 21 | $20,025 | $7,383 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 14 | $23,195 | $7,801 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 39 | $29,615 | $7,978 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 38 | $18,394 | $8,258 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 16 | $51,050 | $9,492 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 18 | $22,291 | $9,660 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 11 | $53,025 | $11,520 |
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.