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Other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications in Massachusetts

What 12 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications (DRG 673), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 673 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $124,634 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $48,093 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $42,301 Average per stay
State rank #29 of 32 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $124,634 for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications, about 2.6 times the average total payment of $48,093. That payment is 20% above the U.S. average of $39,987.

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 $48,093Billed $124,634

About 39¢ 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: other kidney and urinary tract procedures with 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
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 30 $132,509 $47,196 $39,899
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester 23 $179,681 $52,462 $47,098
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 21 $251,018 $60,986 $48,845
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River 19 $96,812 $32,394 $31,363
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 18 $80,316 $42,475 $36,982
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 16 $58,649 $40,569 $37,573
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 16 $132,223 $57,512 $50,527
Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston 15 $131,488 $61,048 $52,085
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 15 $98,861 $56,752 $49,829
Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield 14 $95,657 $47,556 $44,238
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth 13 $51,870 $35,544 $32,029
Faulkner HospitalBoston 13 $104,613 $38,186 $36,037
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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

Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River, MA$32,394
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA$35,544
Faulkner HospitalBoston, MA$38,186
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA$40,569
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$42,475

Highest

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Questions

How much does other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other kidney and urinary tract procedures with major complications (DRG 673) at 12 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $124,634 on average, while the average total payment was $48,093, of which Medicare paid $42,301. 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 2.6 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.