Chest pain in Massachusetts
What 22 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$20,141
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$6,798
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$5,187
Average per stay
State rank
#20 of 31
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $20,141 for chest pain, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $6,798. That payment is 3% below the U.S. average of $7,004.
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 $6,798Billed $20,141
About 34¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this stay.
Massachusetts hospitals: chest pain
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 64 | $17,507 | $6,224 | $4,721 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 47 | $13,056 | $6,163 | $4,683 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 39 | $12,938 | $6,244 | $4,063 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 33 | $16,845 | $5,979 | $4,693 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 24 | $29,212 | $9,573 | $7,352 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 23 | $30,163 | $7,463 | $6,106 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 23 | $10,986 | $6,047 | $4,841 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 22 | $21,834 | $7,344 | $5,471 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 21 | $15,200 | $6,625 | $5,178 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 19 | $9,789 | $6,145 | $4,813 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 18 | $14,695 | $6,048 | $4,507 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 18 | $20,125 | $6,284 | $4,924 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 17 | $15,704 | $6,184 | $5,126 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 17 | $16,695 | $6,884 | $4,767 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 17 | $46,389 | $8,384 | $6,401 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 16 | $7,954 | $5,851 | $4,831 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 15 | $12,449 | $7,960 | $6,164 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 14 | $21,755 | $6,701 | $5,468 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 13 | $13,010 | $6,447 | $5,287 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 13 | $54,093 | $9,506 | $5,970 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 12 | $13,244 | $7,295 | $5,926 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 12 | $80,541 | $8,638 | $6,908 |
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
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $5,851 |
|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $5,979 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $6,047 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $6,048 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton, MA | $6,145 |
Highest
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $9,573 |
|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $9,506 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $8,638 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA | $8,384 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA | $7,960 |
Chest pain in other states
Questions
How much does chest pain cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chest pain (DRG 313) at 22 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $20,141 on average, while the average total payment was $6,798, of which Medicare paid $5,187. 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 3.0 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.