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Other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications in Massachusetts

What 6 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications (DRG 907), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 907 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $141,307 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $47,145 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $38,873 Average per stay
State rank #21 of 26 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $141,307 for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $47,145. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $43,774.

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 $47,145Billed $141,307

About 33¢ 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 operating room procedures for injuries 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
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston 25 $211,318 $55,989 $39,517
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 22 $212,905 $51,472 $38,955
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 18 $88,936 $49,887 $43,945
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester 18 $140,921 $41,437 $38,071
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 17 $62,861 $38,440 $35,682
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 17 $79,997 $40,387 $36,487
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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

Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA$38,440
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$40,387
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA$41,437
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA$49,887
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA$51,472

Highest

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Questions

How much does other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for other operating room procedures for injuries with major complications (DRG 907) at 6 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $141,307 on average, while the average total payment was $47,145, of which Medicare paid $38,873. 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 3.0 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.