Cellulitis without major complications in Massachusetts
What 47 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$18,275
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,680
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,676
Average per stay
State rank
#37 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $18,275 for cellulitis without major complications, about 2.1 times the average total payment of $8,680. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $8,642.
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 $8,680Billed $18,275
About 47¢ 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: cellulitis without 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 | 190 | $11,861 | $7,320 | $5,689 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 106 | $18,408 | $7,691 | $6,094 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 99 | $20,185 | $7,893 | $6,245 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 96 | $16,252 | $7,615 | $5,910 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 93 | $24,540 | $8,524 | $6,870 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 85 | $17,292 | $9,199 | $7,669 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 83 | $10,612 | $7,421 | $5,602 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 79 | $14,227 | $9,968 | $7,654 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 74 | $40,604 | $12,249 | $9,376 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 72 | $10,787 | $7,077 | $5,647 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 60 | $52,166 | $12,970 | $7,822 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 55 | $17,202 | $7,602 | $5,992 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 54 | $15,837 | $7,705 | $6,104 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 54 | $17,331 | $10,616 | $6,832 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 52 | $18,596 | $13,301 | $8,796 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 52 | $48,178 | $11,760 | $8,497 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 51 | $11,663 | $7,166 | $6,014 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 50 | $23,791 | $9,901 | $6,380 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 48 | $10,220 | $7,414 | $6,333 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 42 | $9,287 | $7,406 | $6,279 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 42 | $10,283 | $6,918 | $5,480 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 41 | $20,619 | $8,128 | $6,792 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 41 | $8,653 | $6,899 | $5,745 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 40 | $12,040 | $7,490 | $6,215 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 40 | $17,062 | $7,187 | $5,882 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 36 | $9,767 | $7,757 | $5,844 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 35 | $9,686 | $7,329 | $5,672 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 34 | $11,416 | $8,353 | $5,311 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 32 | $18,755 | $11,925 | $8,557 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 31 | $10,680 | $7,653 | $6,247 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 31 | $14,391 | $6,871 | $5,258 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 30 | $14,914 | $7,734 | $6,156 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 30 | $10,418 | $7,351 | $5,961 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 29 | $13,986 | $7,780 | $6,587 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 28 | $16,748 | $9,560 | $7,586 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 28 | $17,150 | $9,912 | $8,222 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 28 | $14,846 | $9,633 | $6,824 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 28 | $46,689 | $10,606 | $7,593 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 26 | $17,428 | $8,764 | $7,253 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 25 | $15,775 | $7,230 | $5,794 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 22 | $20,736 | $16,968 | $13,487 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 21 | $10,888 | $7,054 | $5,655 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 18 | $19,629 | $7,628 | $6,453 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 15 | $14,895 | $7,759 | $6,127 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 13 | $35,829 | $8,575 | $7,310 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 12 | $15,733 | $7,633 | $6,409 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 11 | $16,202 | $16,572 | $14,585 |
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 | $6,871 |
|---|---|
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $6,899 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $6,918 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $7,054 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $7,077 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $16,968 |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $16,572 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $13,301 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $12,970 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $12,249 |
Cellulitis without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does cellulitis without major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for cellulitis without major complications (DRG 603) at 47 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $18,275 on average, while the average total payment was $8,680, of which Medicare paid $6,676. 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 2.1 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.