US Health Care Costs

Major Male Pelvic Procedures Without Cc/Mcc in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 708: Major male pelvic procedures without cc/mcc

$71,652typical hospital bill
$19,371typical amount paid
$19,230–$19,884range paid across 3 hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $71,652 for this stay in 2024, about 3.7 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)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaid
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston11$77,611$19,230
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston14$71,652$19,371
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -Boston26$40,466$19,884

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.