Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in Massachusetts
What 42 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$40,856
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,102
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$13,751
Average per stay
State rank
#42 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $40,856 for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications, about 2.5 times the average total payment of $16,102. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $14,805.
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 $16,102Billed $40,856
About 39¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 3 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Massachusetts:
Massachusetts hospitals: acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 183 | $25,302 | $12,858 | $11,087 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 136 | $31,854 | $18,555 | $14,897 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 133 | $35,402 | $17,762 | $14,253 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 129 | $27,320 | $12,677 | $11,589 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 127 | $44,355 | $23,071 | $18,320 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 124 | $36,719 | $16,126 | $14,931 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 123 | $45,573 | $14,659 | $12,983 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 119 | $29,604 | $12,842 | $11,359 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 116 | $21,712 | $13,198 | $11,767 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 103 | $47,624 | $14,690 | $12,603 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 102 | $120,476 | $24,695 | $17,693 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 101 | $36,700 | $13,319 | $11,818 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 99 | $27,034 | $17,080 | $14,825 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 96 | $113,770 | $21,437 | $17,318 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 96 | $80,309 | $22,250 | $18,776 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 82 | $50,731 | $15,458 | $13,737 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 75 | $24,069 | $12,801 | $10,883 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 72 | $30,169 | $13,258 | $12,140 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 55 | $32,807 | $12,583 | $11,516 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 54 | $24,579 | $14,639 | $13,424 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 53 | $25,455 | $13,358 | $12,528 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 47 | $25,174 | $17,193 | $15,811 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 47 | $17,442 | $14,019 | $10,953 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 47 | $18,221 | $12,696 | $11,791 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 47 | $35,693 | $21,178 | $16,178 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 46 | $25,967 | $12,106 | $11,292 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 44 | $23,971 | $13,353 | $12,125 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 40 | $42,094 | $15,043 | $11,680 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 39 | $80,583 | $15,515 | $13,799 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 34 | $21,601 | $11,693 | $10,349 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 33 | $94,483 | $19,512 | $16,049 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 31 | $47,956 | $28,000 | $23,687 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 31 | $22,027 | $12,395 | $10,464 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 28 | $44,063 | $20,450 | $17,539 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 27 | $25,259 | $12,276 | $11,218 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 27 | $17,578 | $12,223 | $10,937 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 24 | $36,427 | $28,117 | $25,468 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 23 | $24,969 | $12,129 | $11,419 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 22 | $30,542 | $12,645 | $11,681 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 20 | $20,872 | $12,369 | $11,390 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 13 | $11,208 | $13,741 | $12,611 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 11 | $22,141 | $12,735 | $11,548 |
Lowest and highest payments in Massachusetts
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare hospital stays. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $11,693 |
|---|---|
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $12,106 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton, MA | $12,129 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $12,223 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA | $12,276 |
Highest
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $28,117 |
|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $28,000 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $24,695 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $23,071 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $22,250 |
Acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for acute myocardial infarction, discharged alive with major complications (DRG 280) at 42 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $40,856 on average, while the average total payment was $16,102, of which Medicare paid $13,751. 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 2.5 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.