Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications in Massachusetts
What 50 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$45,234
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$19,534
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$16,936
Average per stay
State rank
#42 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $45,234 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications, about 2.3 times the average total payment of $19,534. That payment is 7% above the U.S. average of $18,230.
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 $19,534Billed $45,234
About 43¢ 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: septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 1,060 | $33,090 | $20,890 | $18,834 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 819 | $38,279 | $22,024 | $17,672 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 807 | $38,751 | $21,831 | $18,069 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 762 | $80,122 | $26,281 | $21,603 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 731 | $41,770 | $16,320 | $14,710 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 663 | $32,092 | $16,176 | $14,491 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 640 | $107,566 | $26,691 | $20,956 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 606 | $31,916 | $16,065 | $14,632 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 519 | $49,749 | $18,028 | $16,075 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 509 | $31,143 | $15,230 | $13,685 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 481 | $60,344 | $29,116 | $23,582 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 479 | $39,722 | $16,327 | $14,631 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 471 | $35,838 | $21,682 | $19,670 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 426 | $49,339 | $17,673 | $15,450 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 414 | $33,200 | $16,936 | $14,792 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 396 | $23,789 | $16,093 | $14,615 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 382 | $128,876 | $28,764 | $22,826 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 327 | $29,921 | $15,314 | $13,609 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 316 | $83,991 | $18,634 | $16,809 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 296 | $31,788 | $16,041 | $14,680 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 291 | $23,999 | $15,501 | $14,237 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 268 | $26,740 | $15,118 | $13,875 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 264 | $29,570 | $15,227 | $13,750 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 262 | $37,474 | $18,553 | $16,791 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 259 | $32,025 | $15,490 | $14,067 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 249 | $49,006 | $17,285 | $15,648 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 248 | $56,318 | $19,208 | $16,670 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 246 | $27,429 | $16,415 | $14,863 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 243 | $33,071 | $20,674 | $18,349 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 241 | $34,019 | $15,261 | $13,513 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 221 | $20,147 | $15,338 | $13,815 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 221 | $88,937 | $22,468 | $18,435 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 217 | $28,488 | $17,139 | $14,535 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 193 | $18,855 | $16,524 | $14,848 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 160 | $71,542 | $36,169 | $30,290 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 159 | $25,872 | $15,552 | $14,562 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 143 | $26,125 | $16,191 | $14,387 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 120 | $32,062 | $15,997 | $14,763 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 117 | $33,720 | $16,508 | $15,135 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 116 | $34,425 | $15,988 | $14,923 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston | 115 | $71,824 | $28,824 | $22,512 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 110 | $24,895 | $15,383 | $14,190 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 109 | $31,295 | $27,491 | $24,755 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 109 | $37,525 | $15,641 | $14,156 |
| Boston Medical Center-BrightonBrighton | 88 | $45,955 | $22,959 | $20,355 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 80 | $20,567 | $14,436 | $13,186 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 68 | $31,650 | $15,639 | $14,465 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 49 | $52,969 | $26,171 | $22,010 |
| Carney HospitalDorchester | 21 | $25,249 | $18,719 | $16,988 |
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer | 17 | $25,722 | $13,546 | $12,466 |
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
| Nashoba Valley Medical CenterAyer, MA | $13,546 |
|---|---|
| Noble HospitalWestfield, MA | $14,436 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $15,118 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $15,227 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $15,230 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $36,169 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $29,116 |
| Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA | $28,824 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $28,764 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $27,491 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours with major complications (DRG 871) at 50 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $45,234 on average, while the average total payment was $19,534, of which Medicare paid $16,936. 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 2.3 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.