Heart attack, with major complications in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 280: Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with mcc
$29,886typical hospital bill
$13,880typical amount paid
$11,693–$28,117range paid across 42 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $29,886 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)
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.