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Endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications in Massachusetts

What 10 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 266 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $205,212 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $73,146 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $69,139 Average per stay
State rank #40 of 42 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $205,212 for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications, about 2.8 times the average total payment of $73,146. That payment is 28% above the U.S. average of $57,249.

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 $73,146Billed $205,212

About 36¢ 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: endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures 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
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 196 $245,368 $74,300 $69,785
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 90 $283,730 $77,365 $73,537
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 78 $116,434 $63,431 $58,312
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 56 $182,078 $91,617 $86,491
Tufts Medical CenterBoston 52 $161,112 $71,902 $68,537
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 51 $157,083 $66,038 $63,264
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River 46 $154,056 $50,836 $49,665
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester 40 $193,266 $72,608 $67,366
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 38 $140,897 $64,874 $61,390
Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton 36 $297,033 $98,329 $95,318
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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

Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River, MA$50,836
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$63,431
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA$64,874
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA$66,038
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA$71,902

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Questions

How much does endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for endovascular cardiac valve replacement and supplement procedures with major complications (DRG 266) at 10 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $205,212 on average, while the average total payment was $73,146, of which Medicare paid $69,139. 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 2.8 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.