Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications in Massachusetts
What 36 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications (DRG 699), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$25,968
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,771
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,824
Average per stay
State rank
#34 of 45
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $25,968 for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications, about 2.4 times the average total payment of $10,771. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $10,600.
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 $10,771Billed $25,968
About 41¢ 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: other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses 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 | 126 | $53,545 | $14,181 | $10,820 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 106 | $15,219 | $8,327 | $7,220 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 75 | $27,168 | $14,690 | $11,678 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 73 | $50,314 | $13,090 | $10,542 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 70 | $18,563 | $11,486 | $9,443 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 68 | $24,513 | $9,260 | $7,596 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 61 | $44,080 | $13,175 | $10,378 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 59 | $21,758 | $9,487 | $8,213 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 58 | $23,491 | $11,451 | $8,932 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 46 | $21,130 | $8,441 | $7,377 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 32 | $18,033 | $8,104 | $7,033 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 28 | $11,448 | $8,324 | $6,804 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 28 | $14,891 | $7,906 | $7,074 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 26 | $11,649 | $7,797 | $6,918 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 25 | $21,662 | $13,709 | $9,929 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 25 | $23,762 | $10,039 | $8,481 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 24 | $16,454 | $9,816 | $8,123 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 23 | $19,002 | $10,923 | $9,270 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 23 | $12,420 | $9,404 | $7,207 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 23 | $14,671 | $8,387 | $7,423 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 22 | $23,717 | $10,538 | $9,629 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 20 | $13,958 | $8,282 | $6,957 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 19 | $18,955 | $10,841 | $7,351 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 19 | $9,887 | $8,391 | $6,554 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 18 | $21,407 | $9,282 | $8,186 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 17 | $11,995 | $7,846 | $7,174 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 17 | $13,488 | $8,698 | $7,784 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 16 | $13,473 | $10,731 | $9,214 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 15 | $11,042 | $8,189 | $7,403 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 15 | $30,236 | $20,546 | $17,210 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 14 | $51,798 | $9,517 | $7,869 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 14 | $45,965 | $11,487 | $9,174 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 13 | $15,542 | $8,762 | $8,004 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 11 | $13,059 | $7,546 | $6,507 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 11 | $10,522 | $8,482 | $7,443 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 11 | $9,245 | $8,541 | $7,679 |
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
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA | $7,546 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $7,797 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield, MA | $7,846 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $7,906 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA | $8,104 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $20,546 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $14,690 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $14,181 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $13,709 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $13,175 |
Other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications in other states
Questions
How much does other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract diagnoses with complications (DRG 699) at 36 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $25,968 on average, while the average total payment was $10,771, of which Medicare paid $8,824. 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.