Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion Without Cc/Mcc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 455: Combined anterior and posterior spinal fusion without cc/mcc
$83,356typical hospital bill
$45,947typical amount paid
$37,235–$54,178range paid across 10 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $83,356 for this stay in 2024, about 1.8 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 22 | $78,389 | $37,235 | |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | Fall River | 23 | $129,743 | $37,562 | |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | 26 | $79,768 | $40,619 | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 12 | $86,945 | $41,465 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 23 | $97,475 | $44,589 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 24 | $56,013 | $47,306 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 18 | $58,202 | $50,213 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 19 | $124,514 | $51,409 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 30 | $121,340 | $52,399 | |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 41 | $59,942 | $54,178 |
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.