Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and Metabolic Disorders with Cc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 617: Amputation of lower limb for endocrine, nutritional and metabolic disorders with cc
$44,803typical hospital bill
$18,772typical amount paid
$15,085–$26,535range paid across 8 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $44,803 for this stay in 2024, about 2.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 11 | $28,993 | $15,085 | |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro | 14 | $23,304 | $15,411 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 13 | $50,155 | $16,701 | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 19 | $45,394 | $17,634 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 21 | $32,558 | $19,909 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 11 | $44,213 | $22,413 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 21 | $90,465 | $26,193 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 13 | $111,475 | $26,535 |
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.