Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 321: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with mcc or 4+ arteries/
$98,199typical hospital bill
$31,548typical amount paid
$23,011–$41,224range paid across 18 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $98,199 for this stay in 2024, about 3.1 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 | 18 | $65,454 | $23,011 | |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 11 | $97,637 | $23,794 | |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 31 | $94,042 | $24,449 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 35 | $101,323 | $24,842 | |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 47 | $55,677 | $25,056 | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 39 | $68,321 | $25,214 | |
| Metrowest Medical Center | Framingham | 11 | $170,551 | $29,636 | |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester | 23 | $250,010 | $30,757 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 78 | $69,747 | $31,045 | |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Cambridge | 16 | $82,042 | $32,051 | |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 40 | $114,889 | $32,515 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 49 | $90,559 | $32,773 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 81 | $177,755 | $35,983 | |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 20 | $112,203 | $37,302 | |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton | 14 | $98,761 | $38,597 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 110 | $171,861 | $38,710 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 63 | $83,196 | $40,142 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 76 | $192,080 | $41,224 |
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.