Major small and large bowel procedures with complications in Massachusetts
What 25 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with complications (DRG 330), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$68,714
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$25,710
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$21,062
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 47
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $68,714 for major small and large bowel procedures with complications, about 2.7 times the average total payment of $25,710. That payment is 12% above the U.S. average of $22,927.
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 $25,710Billed $68,714
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:
Massachusetts hospitals: major small and large bowel procedures 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 147 | $110,176 | $29,434 | $24,627 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 127 | $107,510 | $28,886 | $22,811 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 89 | $45,408 | $30,854 | $25,109 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 82 | $40,915 | $26,503 | $19,974 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 68 | $76,757 | $29,856 | $23,566 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 58 | $76,062 | $19,825 | $17,771 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 52 | $54,814 | $20,880 | $17,677 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 48 | $38,339 | $19,043 | $15,845 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 45 | $55,807 | $28,647 | $20,326 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 43 | $57,747 | $24,408 | $23,093 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 28 | $75,242 | $22,963 | $18,895 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 27 | $50,706 | $22,047 | $15,311 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 26 | $71,170 | $31,508 | $23,628 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 25 | $47,951 | $22,699 | $16,856 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 24 | $60,132 | $25,486 | $22,265 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 20 | $34,082 | $24,317 | $21,999 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 19 | $49,614 | $20,221 | $18,848 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 15 | $50,078 | $21,797 | $17,859 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 15 | $38,837 | $18,387 | $17,150 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 14 | $44,727 | $19,249 | $17,850 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 14 | $32,764 | $18,333 | $16,934 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 13 | $42,642 | $17,810 | $16,660 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 12 | $51,086 | $19,164 | $18,076 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 12 | $45,622 | $20,611 | $17,996 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 11 | $69,249 | $18,770 | $17,732 |
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
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $17,810 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $18,333 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton, MA | $18,387 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $18,770 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $19,043 |
Highest
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $31,508 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $30,854 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $29,856 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $29,434 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $28,886 |
Major small and large bowel procedures with complications in other states
Questions
How much does major small and large bowel procedures with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for major small and large bowel procedures with complications (DRG 330) at 25 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $68,714 on average, while the average total payment was $25,710, of which Medicare paid $21,062. 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 2.7 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.