Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in Massachusetts
What 36 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$19,943
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,468
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,747
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 33
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $19,943 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications, about 2.4 times the average total payment of $8,468. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $8,280.
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 $8,468Billed $19,943
About 42¢ 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: chronic obstructive pulmonary disease 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 | 87 | $18,110 | $7,590 | $5,878 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 79 | $14,485 | $7,412 | $5,543 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 42 | $16,237 | $7,515 | $6,263 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 36 | $23,068 | $8,846 | $6,588 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 33 | $20,649 | $6,914 | $5,999 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 32 | $22,360 | $7,408 | $6,204 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 30 | $35,930 | $11,767 | $9,044 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 27 | $15,868 | $7,364 | $5,603 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 27 | $45,157 | $11,251 | $8,088 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 26 | $19,579 | $8,159 | $5,747 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 25 | $17,470 | $7,010 | $5,835 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 25 | $13,269 | $9,814 | $7,472 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 25 | $38,275 | $9,988 | $8,032 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 24 | $17,860 | $7,193 | $6,377 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 23 | $14,102 | $6,927 | $5,565 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 22 | $11,991 | $7,112 | $6,195 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 21 | $18,082 | $7,538 | $6,455 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 21 | $24,061 | $11,450 | $8,813 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 20 | $13,760 | $7,144 | $5,975 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 20 | $21,078 | $16,706 | $14,142 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 19 | $18,671 | $11,588 | $9,168 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 17 | $20,918 | $8,827 | $7,661 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 16 | $18,309 | $7,228 | $6,205 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 16 | $16,372 | $9,444 | $7,665 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 15 | $17,889 | $8,403 | $6,836 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 15 | $18,516 | $7,322 | $6,234 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 15 | $15,048 | $7,245 | $6,483 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 15 | $45,567 | $10,963 | $8,223 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 14 | $13,250 | $7,370 | $6,070 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 12 | $22,360 | $9,212 | $6,923 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 12 | $10,273 | $7,207 | $5,847 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 12 | $14,954 | $7,281 | $5,496 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 12 | $16,014 | $9,503 | $7,660 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 11 | $11,857 | $8,849 | $6,915 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 11 | $14,476 | $7,540 | $6,319 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 11 | $14,870 | $6,791 | $5,604 |
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 | $6,791 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $6,914 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $6,927 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $7,010 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton, MA | $7,112 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $16,706 |
|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $11,767 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $11,588 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $11,450 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $11,251 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with complications (DRG 191) at 36 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $19,943 on average, while the average total payment was $8,468, of which Medicare paid $6,747. 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 2.4 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.