Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 483: Major joint or limb reattachment procedures of upper extremities
$61,591typical hospital bill
$23,809typical amount paid
$20,212–$32,324range paid across 14 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $61,591 for this stay in 2024, about 2.6 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth | 15 | $65,418 | $20,212 | |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 38 | $36,552 | $20,430 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | Plymouth | 12 | $57,557 | $20,742 | |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | Fall River | 21 | $52,459 | $21,610 | |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | 91 | $57,764 | $22,411 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 18 | $67,808 | $22,889 | |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 27 | $68,824 | $22,890 | |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain | 23 | $66,855 | $24,727 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 22 | $47,592 | $26,254 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 27 | $46,952 | $26,441 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 13 | $120,968 | $29,291 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 12 | $41,182 | $30,336 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 56 | $111,855 | $31,863 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 15 | $127,699 | $32,324 |
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.