Mini-stroke (TIA) in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 069: Transient ischemia without thrombolytic
$20,869typical hospital bill
$6,957typical amount paid
$6,333–$10,903range paid across 24 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $20,869 for this stay in 2024, about 3.0 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.