Miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications in Massachusetts
What 48 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications (DRG 641), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$18,753
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$7,954
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,072
Average per stay
State rank
#40 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $18,753 for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications, about 2.4 times the average total payment of $7,954. That payment is 3% above the U.S. average of $7,740.
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 $7,954Billed $18,753
About 42¢ 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:
Massachusetts hospitals: miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 119 | $14,302 | $6,556 | $4,950 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 95 | $16,733 | $6,881 | $5,203 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 94 | $15,001 | $9,011 | $6,560 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 79 | $15,796 | $8,094 | $6,619 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 72 | $14,389 | $6,750 | $5,059 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 72 | $53,741 | $12,157 | $7,455 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 69 | $33,485 | $10,992 | $7,701 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 68 | $14,177 | $7,278 | $4,817 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 67 | $22,218 | $7,343 | $6,047 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 67 | $15,903 | $6,990 | $5,490 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 64 | $11,911 | $6,625 | $5,021 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 64 | $11,101 | $6,405 | $5,019 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 63 | $15,693 | $8,565 | $6,849 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 61 | $19,925 | $6,958 | $5,527 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 56 | $17,987 | $8,806 | $6,442 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 54 | $23,359 | $7,346 | $5,603 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 53 | $20,120 | $10,673 | $7,812 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 52 | $11,899 | $6,184 | $4,982 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 51 | $16,696 | $8,530 | $6,946 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 51 | $55,466 | $11,477 | $7,801 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 47 | $14,613 | $7,718 | $6,250 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 45 | $12,102 | $7,481 | $4,904 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 43 | $9,704 | $6,082 | $4,868 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 37 | $11,551 | $6,458 | $5,216 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 37 | $11,648 | $6,051 | $4,816 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 34 | $12,467 | $6,508 | $5,498 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 34 | $19,477 | $10,828 | $8,138 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 33 | $13,093 | $6,245 | $4,884 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 32 | $23,018 | $7,738 | $6,112 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 31 | $12,393 | $6,692 | $5,481 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 31 | $12,064 | $6,932 | $5,614 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 30 | $12,212 | $6,863 | $5,666 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 28 | $15,438 | $15,330 | $13,617 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 27 | $20,376 | $7,172 | $5,739 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 25 | $10,065 | $6,404 | $5,425 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 24 | $17,449 | $6,314 | $5,295 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 23 | $10,018 | $6,402 | $5,160 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 21 | $23,434 | $15,436 | $13,079 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 20 | $14,321 | $6,956 | $5,325 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 20 | $8,083 | $6,994 | $5,606 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 20 | $14,654 | $9,399 | $7,322 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 19 | $44,523 | $8,022 | $6,379 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 18 | $14,516 | $6,328 | $5,512 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 17 | $17,043 | $6,790 | $5,830 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 17 | $11,430 | $8,325 | $6,204 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 17 | $47,850 | $9,452 | $6,830 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 14 | $18,590 | $6,774 | $4,887 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 12 | $18,780 | $6,796 | $5,300 |
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 | $6,051 |
|---|---|
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $6,082 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $6,184 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $6,245 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $6,314 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $15,436 |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $15,330 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $12,157 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $11,477 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $10,992 |
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Questions
How much does miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for miscellaneous disorders of nutrition, metabolism, fluids and electrolytes without major complications (DRG 641) at 48 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $18,753 on average, while the average total payment was $7,954, of which Medicare paid $6,072. 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 2.4 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.