Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in Massachusetts
What 36 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$20,893
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,437
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,283
Average per stay
State rank
#41 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $20,893 for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications, about 2.5 times the average total payment of $8,437. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $7,859.
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 $8,437Billed $20,893
About 40¢ 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: gastrointestinal obstruction 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 | 70 | $25,069 | $7,434 | $5,452 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 60 | $46,958 | $12,037 | $7,827 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 60 | $16,144 | $9,097 | $6,448 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 58 | $14,947 | $6,852 | $5,053 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 52 | $41,725 | $10,859 | $7,818 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 50 | $20,284 | $7,413 | $5,641 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 49 | $15,160 | $8,723 | $6,730 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 49 | $17,761 | $9,917 | $6,794 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 39 | $19,133 | $10,980 | $7,878 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 38 | $16,917 | $8,814 | $7,063 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 38 | $14,196 | $7,203 | $5,032 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 38 | $18,159 | $7,241 | $5,309 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 38 | $38,906 | $11,029 | $8,479 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 33 | $20,750 | $7,412 | $6,039 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 31 | $18,729 | $6,827 | $5,285 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 30 | $11,764 | $7,241 | $5,377 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 26 | $12,006 | $6,443 | $5,113 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 25 | $19,260 | $8,238 | $6,055 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 24 | $24,358 | $8,052 | $5,601 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 23 | $11,887 | $6,406 | $5,342 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 22 | $21,864 | $8,057 | $6,157 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 20 | $15,011 | $6,567 | $5,099 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 20 | $13,875 | $6,811 | $5,587 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 19 | $12,392 | $6,596 | $5,099 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 18 | $14,784 | $8,776 | $7,099 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 18 | $12,061 | $6,380 | $4,838 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 17 | $14,808 | $6,549 | $5,397 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 17 | $16,961 | $6,331 | $5,563 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 16 | $19,132 | $10,932 | $8,390 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 15 | $22,996 | $16,683 | $13,533 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 14 | $17,534 | $8,509 | $6,158 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 14 | $14,324 | $6,977 | $5,747 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 13 | $16,034 | $7,336 | $5,185 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 12 | $14,730 | $6,881 | $5,211 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 12 | $16,991 | $6,496 | $5,136 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 11 | $16,075 | $6,798 | $5,457 |
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
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $6,331 |
|---|---|
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $6,380 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $6,406 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $6,443 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $6,496 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $16,683 |
|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $12,037 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $11,029 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $10,980 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $10,932 |
Gastrointestinal obstruction with complications in other states
Questions
How much does gastrointestinal obstruction with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for gastrointestinal obstruction with complications (DRG 389) at 36 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $20,893 on average, while the average total payment was $8,437, of which Medicare paid $6,283. 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 2.5 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.