Psychoses in Massachusetts
What 18 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$44,711
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$16,156
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$12,751
Average per stay
State rank
#36 of 41
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $44,711 for psychoses, about 2.8 times the average total payment of $16,156. That payment is 13% above the U.S. average of $14,304.
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 $16,156Billed $44,711
About 36¢ was paid for every $1 hospitals in Massachusetts billed for this stay.
Massachusetts hospitals: psychoses
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 136 | $45,483 | $13,398 | $11,243 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 130 | $34,330 | $12,854 | $10,065 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 112 | $33,617 | $12,326 | $10,639 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 94 | $26,088 | $11,740 | $9,730 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 67 | $43,249 | $14,531 | $12,479 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 66 | $78,853 | $31,411 | $23,375 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 55 | $65,435 | $18,221 | $14,712 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 52 | $36,120 | $23,825 | $15,632 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 42 | $37,990 | $12,215 | $11,088 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 42 | $18,077 | $11,391 | $9,924 |
| Carney HospitalDorchester | 31 | $20,967 | $16,084 | $12,685 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 28 | $117,766 | $25,028 | $16,414 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 27 | $25,115 | $14,677 | $13,371 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 22 | $112,319 | $30,388 | $21,659 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 20 | $17,565 | $11,359 | $10,176 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 17 | $30,066 | $12,604 | $10,960 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 15 | $50,834 | $20,241 | $10,763 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 11 | $155,814 | $32,451 | $23,821 |
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
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $11,359 |
|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $11,391 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen, MA | $11,740 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner, MA | $12,215 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA | $12,326 |
Highest
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $32,451 |
|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $31,411 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $30,388 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $25,028 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $23,825 |
Psychoses in other states
Questions
How much does psychoses cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for psychoses (DRG 885) at 18 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $44,711 on average, while the average total payment was $16,156, of which Medicare paid $12,751. 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 2.8 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.