US Health Care Costs

Major Head and Neck Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 142: Major head and neck procedures without cc/mcc

$43,332average hospital bill
$21,941average amount paid

One Massachusetts hospital reported enough Medicare stays of this kind in 2024 to be listed. It billed an average of $43,332, about 2.0 times what was actually paid. Compare other states.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Boston18$43,332$21,941

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.