Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 207: Respiratory system diagnosis with ventilator support >96 hours
$216,884typical hospital bill
$90,093typical amount paid
$56,054–$100,053range paid across 7 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $216,884 for this stay in 2024, about 2.4 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 11 | $103,616 | $56,054 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 25 | $176,771 | $57,132 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 20 | $170,978 | $74,741 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 37 | $393,375 | $90,093 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 24 | $323,213 | $92,421 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 11 | $455,448 | $99,619 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 11 | $216,884 | $100,053 |
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.