US Health Care Costs

Back and Neck Procedures Except Spinal Fusion with Mcc or Disc Device or Neurostimulator in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 518: Back and neck procedures except spinal fusion with mcc or disc device or neurostimulator

$224,896average hospital bill
$49,400average amount paid

One Massachusetts hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $224,896, about 4.6 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

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

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston11$224,896$49,400

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.