Full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications in Massachusetts
What 1 hospital in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications (DRG 928), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$224,834
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$87,782
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$69,213
Average per stay
Volume
19
Medicare hospital stays
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $224,834 for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications, about 2.6 times the average total payment of $87,782. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $84,626.
These are averages for patients with original (fee-for-service) Medicare. Private insurance pays different, negotiated prices, and what you owe depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance. Use these figures to compare hospitals, not as a quote.
Paid $87,782Billed $224,834
About 39¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this stay.
Massachusetts hospitals: full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications
Every Massachusetts hospital that billed Medicare for this stay at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg payment | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 19 | $224,834 | $87,782 | $69,213 |
Full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications in other states
Questions
How much does full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for full thickness burn with skin graft or inhalation injury with complications (DRG 928) at 1 hospital in Massachusetts was billed at $224,834 on average, while the average total payment was $87,782, of which Medicare paid $69,213. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
Why are hospital charges so much higher than payments?
Charges are a hospital's list prices. Medicare pays fixed rates set in advance, and private insurers negotiate their own discounts, so almost nobody pays the full charge. For this stay in Massachusetts, average charges were 2.6 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. Average total payment includes Medicare's payment, the patient's deductible and coinsurance, and any other payer. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 hospital stays for privacy. About the data.