Bronchitis and asthma with complications in Massachusetts
What 30 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$21,686
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$9,299
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$7,399
Average per stay
State rank
#23 of 28
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $21,686 for bronchitis and asthma with complications, about 2.3 times the average total payment of $9,299. That payment is 2% below the U.S. average of $9,465.
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 $9,299Billed $21,686
About 43¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this stay.
Medicare prices this stay in 2 versions, by how sick the patient was. Compare them in Massachusetts:
Massachusetts hospitals: bronchitis and asthma 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 63 | $16,757 | $8,334 | $6,234 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 42 | $14,186 | $7,766 | $6,169 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 38 | $25,311 | $8,901 | $7,229 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 37 | $23,897 | $9,127 | $7,617 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 36 | $20,045 | $8,458 | $6,673 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 31 | $40,277 | $12,723 | $9,691 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 30 | $17,848 | $8,002 | $6,860 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 26 | $27,436 | $9,911 | $7,531 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 25 | $18,422 | $8,397 | $7,091 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 25 | $48,792 | $12,474 | $9,584 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 23 | $15,391 | $10,843 | $8,884 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 23 | $10,634 | $8,406 | $6,480 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 22 | $14,988 | $8,092 | $6,682 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 21 | $21,607 | $8,769 | $7,513 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 20 | $20,901 | $12,803 | $9,956 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 20 | $51,155 | $12,925 | $9,401 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 19 | $22,512 | $8,006 | $6,718 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 19 | $25,108 | $7,674 | $6,299 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 17 | $19,076 | $10,366 | $7,979 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 17 | $13,841 | $8,116 | $6,868 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 17 | $14,738 | $7,915 | $6,667 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 16 | $11,603 | $8,351 | $7,355 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 15 | $15,216 | $9,003 | $6,798 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 15 | $17,034 | $11,161 | $7,849 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 14 | $18,638 | $10,351 | $8,190 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 14 | $20,494 | $8,454 | $6,640 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 13 | $15,143 | $10,509 | $8,814 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 12 | $19,596 | $8,285 | $6,650 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 12 | $19,670 | $7,811 | $6,179 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 11 | $18,933 | $9,402 | $8,019 |
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 | $7,674 |
|---|---|
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $7,766 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $7,811 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $7,915 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA | $8,002 |
Highest
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $12,925 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $12,803 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $12,723 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $12,474 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA | $11,161 |
Bronchitis and asthma with complications in other states
Questions
How much does bronchitis and asthma with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for bronchitis and asthma with complications (DRG 202) at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $21,686 on average, while the average total payment was $9,299, of which Medicare paid $7,399. 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 2.3 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.