Trauma to the Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast Without Mcc in Massachusetts
MS-DRG 605: Trauma to the skin, subcutaneous tissue and breast without mcc
$21,787typical hospital bill
$9,169typical amount paid
$7,639–$12,410range paid across 15 hospitals
Massachusetts hospitals billed Medicare a typical $21,787 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 37 | $17,597 | $7,639 | |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 14 | $15,577 | $7,793 | |
| Winchester Hospital | Winchester | 22 | $15,501 | $7,925 | |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | Fall River | 26 | $22,620 | $8,005 | |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 14 | $16,737 | $8,014 | |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 20 | $18,509 | $8,350 | |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 21 | $21,870 | $8,813 | |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 13 | $29,313 | $9,169 | |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | Lawrence | 15 | $21,434 | $9,208 | |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 12 | $14,657 | $9,698 | |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 25 | $21,787 | $10,024 | |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston | 13 | $42,139 | $11,420 | |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 16 | $37,194 | $11,550 | |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | Worcester | 16 | $34,649 | $11,571 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 12 | $24,418 | $12,410 |
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.