Level 4 Blood Product Exchange and Related Services in Massachusetts
What 1 hospital in Massachusetts charged and were paid for level 4 blood product exchange and related services (APC 5244), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$250,048
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$58,482
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$56,850
Average per service
Volume
29
Medicare services
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $250,048 for level 4 blood product exchange and related services, about 4.3 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $58,482. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $58,482.
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 $58,482Billed $250,048
About 23¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this service.
Massachusetts hospitals: level 4 blood product exchange and related services
Every Massachusetts hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston | 29 | $250,048 | $58,482 | $56,850 |
Level 4 Blood Product Exchange and Related Services in other states
Questions
How much does level 4 blood product exchange and related services cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 4 blood product exchange and related services (APC 5244) at 1 hospital in Massachusetts was billed at $250,048 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $58,482, of which Medicare paid $56,850. 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 service in Massachusetts, average charges were 4.3 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.