Level 2 Vascular Procedures in Massachusetts
What 52 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$5,797
Hospital list price billed
Average allowed
$1,715
Medicare's payment + patient's share
Medicare paid
$1,362
Average per service
State rank
#45 of 49
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $5,797 for level 2 vascular procedures, about 3.4 times the average medicare-allowed amount of $1,715. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $1,520.
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 $1,715Billed $5,797
About 30¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this service.
Massachusetts hospitals: level 2 vascular procedures
Every Massachusetts hospital that billed Medicare for this service at least 11 times. Click a column to sort.
| Hospital | Services | Avg charge | Avg allowed | Medicare paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 192 | $6,045 | $1,709 | $1,356 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 141 | $5,914 | $1,712 | $1,358 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 111 | $5,096 | $1,711 | $1,359 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 107 | $9,024 | $1,707 | $1,356 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 86 | $4,236 | $1,707 | $1,357 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 80 | $4,119 | $1,720 | $1,369 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 79 | $6,197 | $1,720 | $1,367 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 74 | $2,846 | $1,701 | $1,353 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 71 | $7,952 | $1,701 | $1,347 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 65 | $5,090 | $1,806 | $1,437 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 55 | $4,235 | $1,720 | $1,365 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 52 | $7,491 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 48 | $5,958 | $1,720 | $1,369 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 44 | $5,741 | $1,669 | $1,319 |
| Dana-Farber Cancer InstituteBoston | 44 | $7,155 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 43 | $6,456 | $1,700 | $1,354 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 40 | $4,940 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 33 | $3,848 | $1,720 | $1,362 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 26 | $4,686 | $1,720 | $1,368 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 26 | $5,776 | $1,720 | $1,369 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 26 | $7,322 | $1,720 | $1,363 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 25 | $6,223 | $1,720 | $1,369 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 25 | $5,085 | $1,720 | $1,367 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 22 | $7,014 | $1,658 | $1,308 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 20 | $6,264 | $1,720 | $1,358 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 19 | $5,548 | $1,720 | $1,368 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 18 | $4,580 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 17 | $7,214 | $1,720 | $1,367 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 14 | $5,816 | $1,720 | $1,366 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 14 | $2,678 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 14 | $4,024 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 13 | $9,900 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 12 | $3,568 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 12 | $5,499 | $1,720 | $1,370 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 12 | $8,184 | $1,720 | $1,355 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | – | – | – | – |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | – | – | – | – |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | – | – | – | – |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | – | – | – | – |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | – | – | – | – |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | – | – | – | – |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | – | – | – | – |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | – | – | – | – |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | – | – | – | – |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | – | – | – | – |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | – | – | – | – |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer | – | – | – | – |
| Milton HospitalMilton | – | – | – | – |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | – | – | – | – |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | – | – | – | – |
| Nantucket Cottage HospitalNantucket | – | – | – | – |
| Children's Hospital BostonBoston | – | – | – | – |
Lowest and highest allowed amounts in Massachusetts
Among hospitals with at least 11 Medicare services. Differences reflect local wage costs, teaching status and how sick patients were, as well as price.
Lowest
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $1,658 |
|---|---|
| Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA | $1,669 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $1,700 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $1,701 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $1,701 |
Highest
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield, MA | $1,806 |
|---|---|
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton, MA | $1,720 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA | $1,720 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $1,720 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $1,720 |
Level 2 Vascular Procedures in other states
Questions
How much does level 2 vascular procedures cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, level 2 vascular procedures (APC 5182) at 52 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $5,797 on average, while the average medicare-allowed amount was $1,715, of which Medicare paid $1,362. 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 service in Massachusetts, average charges were 3.4 times the average payment. Uninsured patients can ask the hospital about its financial assistance (charity care) policy and cash prices.
Source: CMS, Medicare Outpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service, 2024. The allowed amount is Medicare's payment plus the patient's coinsurance. CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 services for privacy. About the data.