Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 699: Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with cc
$18,298typical hospital bill
$9,343typical amount paid
$7,546–$20,546range paid across 36 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $18,298 for this stay in 2024, about 2.0 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.