Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in Massachusetts
What 47 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,768
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$11,034
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,914
Average per stay
State rank
#37 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $24,768 for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications, about 2.2 times the average total payment of $11,034. That payment is 4% above the U.S. average of $10,575.
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 $11,034Billed $24,768
About 45¢ 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 177 | $27,213 | $9,903 | $7,937 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 141 | $15,753 | $9,655 | $7,098 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 134 | $41,045 | $15,125 | $11,552 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 112 | $22,493 | $9,591 | $8,220 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 103 | $34,304 | $11,147 | $9,105 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 103 | $20,978 | $9,490 | $7,983 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 91 | $26,330 | $10,565 | $8,762 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 74 | $62,036 | $15,094 | $11,124 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 67 | $20,669 | $11,417 | $10,307 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 67 | $14,169 | $9,348 | $7,741 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 66 | $18,879 | $9,849 | $7,622 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 64 | $17,070 | $12,134 | $9,808 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 61 | $11,760 | $10,280 | $7,447 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 55 | $26,582 | $11,015 | $9,212 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 55 | $19,246 | $9,849 | $8,220 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 54 | $22,922 | $9,425 | $7,957 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 53 | $18,582 | $8,981 | $7,811 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 53 | $25,436 | $9,910 | $8,504 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 51 | $18,202 | $18,546 | $16,656 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 48 | $18,364 | $9,630 | $7,710 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 46 | $18,130 | $10,352 | $7,321 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 43 | $22,560 | $9,586 | $7,246 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 42 | $18,082 | $9,589 | $7,479 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 42 | $17,448 | $9,421 | $7,531 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 41 | $19,010 | $12,247 | $10,304 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 40 | $16,486 | $9,276 | $8,256 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 40 | $31,356 | $10,919 | $9,191 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 38 | $22,710 | $11,923 | $9,860 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 38 | $77,445 | $16,208 | $11,302 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 37 | $30,800 | $20,886 | $17,643 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 36 | $19,440 | $9,175 | $7,884 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 36 | $21,377 | $9,815 | $8,005 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 34 | $19,411 | $9,544 | $7,918 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 31 | $28,626 | $14,988 | $11,255 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 28 | $14,973 | $10,055 | $7,738 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 27 | $18,444 | $8,654 | $7,808 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 26 | $16,374 | $8,286 | $7,154 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 26 | $19,746 | $8,904 | $7,712 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 26 | $26,090 | $8,912 | $7,134 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 21 | $28,057 | $14,497 | $10,486 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 19 | $32,913 | $12,925 | $10,087 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 18 | $17,135 | $9,512 | $8,456 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 17 | $11,266 | $8,416 | $7,168 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 17 | $15,942 | $8,631 | $7,671 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 16 | $20,413 | $12,382 | $9,639 |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer | 15 | $11,711 | $8,709 | $7,186 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 15 | $35,328 | $12,744 | $9,341 |
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
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA | $8,286 |
|---|---|
| Noble HospitalWestfield, MA | $8,416 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $8,631 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $8,654 |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer, MA | $8,709 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $20,886 |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $18,546 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $16,208 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $15,125 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $15,094 |
Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for chronic obstructive pulmonary disease with major complications (DRG 190) at 47 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $24,768 on average, while the average total payment was $11,034, of which Medicare paid $8,914. 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 2.2 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.