US Health Care Costs

Pancreas, Liver and Shunt Procedures with Cc in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 406: Pancreas, liver and shunt procedures with cc

$135,211typical hospital bill
$34,917typical amount paid
$34,288–$35,829range paid across 3 hospitals

Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $135,211 for this stay in 2024, about 3.9 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 HospitalBoston62$135,211$34,288
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston58$158,372$34,917
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston46$63,341$35,829

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.