US Health Care Costs

Vaginal birth, with major complications in Massachusetts

MS-DRG 805: Vaginal delivery without sterilization/d&c with mcc

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

HospitalCityMedicare staysBilledPaidCash priceInsurers (median)
Brigham and Women's HospitalBoston–––$30,908–
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston–––$30,339–
Umass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester–––$34,581$11,330$10,884–$14,431 · 19 plans

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.