US Health Care Costs

Allergic Reactions Without Mcc in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 916: Allergic reactions without mcc

$18,558typical hospital bill
$6,489typical amount paid
$5,700–$7,279range paid across 2 hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $18,558 for this stay in 2024, about 2.9 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
Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River12$20,154$5,700
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield11$16,962$7,279

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.