US Health Care Costs

Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 014: Allogeneic bone marrow transplant

$324,146typical hospital bill
$146,793typical amount paid
$145,239–$148,347range paid across 2 hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $324,146 for this stay in 2024, about 2.2 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston46$292,942$145,239
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston40$355,350$148,347

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.