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Other major cardiovascular procedures with complications in Massachusetts

What 9 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications (DRG 271), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 271 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $116,005 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $39,711 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $34,196 Average per stay
State rank #31 of 34 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $116,005 for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications, about 2.9 times the average total payment of $39,711. That payment is 18% above the U.S. average of $33,561.

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 $39,711Billed $116,005

About 34¢ 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 major cardiovascular 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
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 43 $76,373 $45,247 $38,949
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 41 $168,170 $42,638 $36,373
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River 26 $143,221 $32,397 $28,504
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 23 $79,172 $36,409 $34,010
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 19 $169,488 $44,953 $33,614
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 18 $113,596 $37,745 $36,254
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester 14 $109,239 $40,855 $38,647
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth 12 $52,678 $29,881 $22,783
Union HospitalLynn 11 $78,441 $34,776 $25,761
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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

South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA$29,881
Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River, MA$32,397
Union HospitalLynn, MA$34,776
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA$36,409
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA$37,745

Highest

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Questions

How much does other major cardiovascular procedures with complications cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other major cardiovascular procedures with complications (DRG 271) at 9 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $116,005 on average, while the average total payment was $39,711, of which Medicare paid $34,196. 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 2.9 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.