Cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications in Massachusetts
What 43 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications (DRG 309), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$19,363
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,719
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,768
Average per stay
State rank
#41 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $19,363 for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications, about 2.5 times the average total payment of $7,719. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $7,238.
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 $7,719Billed $19,363
About 40¢ 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: cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 147 | $16,046 | $6,555 | $5,000 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 117 | $16,137 | $8,433 | $5,724 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 107 | $38,144 | $10,249 | $7,141 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 100 | $12,670 | $8,445 | $6,168 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 91 | $14,346 | $6,309 | $4,963 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 89 | $40,016 | $10,280 | $6,766 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 85 | $18,000 | $6,308 | $5,271 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 84 | $20,027 | $8,014 | $6,354 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 84 | $14,252 | $6,237 | $5,071 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 82 | $20,712 | $7,140 | $5,072 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 80 | $30,746 | $10,021 | $7,358 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 69 | $18,642 | $7,541 | $5,473 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 61 | $12,649 | $6,623 | $4,799 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 58 | $15,074 | $6,816 | $5,076 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 54 | $10,522 | $6,879 | $5,085 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 47 | $16,769 | $8,241 | $6,596 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 47 | $11,180 | $6,591 | $4,954 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 47 | $18,977 | $10,584 | $7,027 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 41 | $22,722 | $10,608 | $7,638 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 38 | $17,420 | $7,577 | $6,071 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 37 | $36,396 | $8,650 | $6,671 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 36 | $11,547 | $6,408 | $5,061 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 36 | $15,296 | $6,873 | $4,337 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 34 | $20,876 | $6,939 | $5,752 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 34 | $11,534 | $6,530 | $5,491 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 31 | $28,669 | $7,775 | $5,759 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 29 | $12,931 | $6,258 | $4,887 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 29 | $10,198 | $6,046 | $4,752 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 28 | $14,158 | $6,706 | $5,541 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 27 | $45,532 | $7,616 | $6,361 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 26 | $12,310 | $6,362 | $5,168 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 26 | $11,964 | $5,945 | $4,502 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 24 | $13,163 | $6,638 | $5,294 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 22 | $13,652 | $8,167 | $6,260 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 22 | $14,904 | $6,374 | $5,041 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 22 | $31,971 | $15,797 | $12,824 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 21 | $12,141 | $6,361 | $5,118 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 17 | $11,228 | $6,418 | $5,055 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 17 | $13,524 | $8,294 | $6,119 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 17 | $13,679 | $6,029 | $4,493 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 16 | $23,704 | $6,079 | $4,549 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 15 | $10,190 | $6,093 | $4,681 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 13 | $11,451 | $6,544 | $5,163 |
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 | $5,945 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $6,029 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $6,046 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $6,079 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield, MA | $6,093 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $15,797 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $10,608 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $10,584 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $10,280 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $10,249 |
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Questions
How much does cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cardiac arrhythmia and conduction disorders with complications (DRG 309) at 43 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $19,363 on average, while the average total payment was $7,719, of which Medicare paid $5,768. 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.