What 15 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $44,773 for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications, about 2.2 times the average total payment of $20,631. That payment is 9% above the U.S. average of $19,011.
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 46¢ 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:
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 | 45 | $34,122 | $21,078 | $19,037 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 42 | $37,559 | $23,732 | $18,348 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 23 | $109,893 | $30,966 | $18,366 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 22 | $35,637 | $15,599 | $13,605 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 22 | $42,814 | $16,694 | $15,285 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 22 | $69,243 | $24,483 | $20,189 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 20 | $40,242 | $20,952 | $17,865 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 18 | $31,442 | $16,487 | $13,989 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 17 | $42,488 | $16,100 | $14,756 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 15 | $23,131 | $16,297 | $14,774 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 13 | $39,361 | $17,035 | $15,528 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 13 | $36,844 | $24,830 | $21,557 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 11 | $40,285 | $16,113 | $14,777 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 11 | $33,856 | $17,188 | $15,704 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 11 | $47,251 | $21,940 | $19,603 |
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 PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $15,599 |
|---|---|
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $16,100 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA | $16,113 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $16,297 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $16,487 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $30,966 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $24,830 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $24,483 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA | $23,732 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield, MA | $21,940 |
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for infectious and parasitic diseases with operating room procedures with complications (DRG 854) at 15 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $44,773 on average, while the average total payment was $20,631, of which Medicare paid $17,194. 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 2.2 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.