What 39 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications (DRG 377), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $49,967 for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications, about 2.7 times the average total payment of $18,297. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $16,745.
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.
About 37¢ 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:
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 101 | $37,324 | $18,501 | $17,595 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 89 | $106,674 | $24,509 | $19,153 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 84 | $44,399 | $14,994 | $14,061 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 83 | $32,715 | $14,102 | $12,982 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 77 | $33,035 | $19,402 | $17,731 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 75 | $117,687 | $24,980 | $21,003 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 70 | $85,194 | $23,652 | $20,586 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 65 | $58,501 | $27,324 | $22,995 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 59 | $50,309 | $16,261 | $15,265 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 59 | $45,924 | $21,250 | $17,921 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 58 | $34,545 | $14,044 | $13,059 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 58 | $52,169 | $21,498 | $17,746 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 49 | $30,821 | $14,374 | $13,620 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 46 | $41,824 | $14,656 | $13,628 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 43 | $26,105 | $15,041 | $13,836 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 40 | $27,189 | $13,904 | $12,953 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 36 | $43,274 | $15,592 | $13,700 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 35 | $82,827 | $19,637 | $16,572 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 34 | $34,363 | $14,818 | $13,318 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 33 | $29,509 | $16,149 | $13,866 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 32 | $51,031 | $17,424 | $15,917 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 30 | $32,674 | $18,754 | $16,434 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 27 | $33,660 | $13,635 | $11,275 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 27 | $37,916 | $14,421 | $12,605 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 25 | $28,738 | $14,416 | $13,628 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 24 | $25,411 | $14,691 | $12,373 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 24 | $84,400 | $15,859 | $13,820 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 23 | $26,672 | $15,153 | $14,160 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 22 | $33,461 | $15,238 | $13,054 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 21 | $44,059 | $21,633 | $17,371 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 21 | $49,430 | $25,386 | $17,474 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 20 | $39,168 | $13,664 | $12,848 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 17 | $47,108 | $13,834 | $13,019 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 17 | $27,166 | $14,464 | $13,696 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 15 | $27,306 | $14,743 | $13,655 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 15 | $25,640 | $13,165 | $12,403 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 14 | $73,753 | $34,390 | $29,331 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 14 | $33,113 | $20,171 | $18,130 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 12 | $25,255 | $13,838 | $13,022 |
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.
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $13,165 |
|---|---|
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA | $13,635 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $13,664 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster, MA | $13,834 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $13,838 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $34,390 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $27,324 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $25,386 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $24,980 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $24,509 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal hemorrhage with major complications (DRG 377) at 39 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $49,967 on average, while the average total payment was $18,297, of which Medicare paid $16,083. Your own cost depends on your insurance, deductible and the hospital.
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 2.7 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.