Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in Massachusetts
What 45 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,488
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$10,263
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$8,198
Average per stay
State rank
#38 of 50
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $24,488 for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications, about 2.4 times the average total payment of $10,263. That payment is 2% above the U.S. average of $10,085.
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 $10,263Billed $24,488
About 42¢ 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 without 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 | 221 | $20,066 | $10,602 | $9,180 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 133 | $23,264 | $12,037 | $9,159 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 128 | $23,812 | $9,228 | $7,293 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 123 | $20,656 | $11,313 | $8,580 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 117 | $43,282 | $13,926 | $10,442 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth | 106 | $20,589 | $8,444 | $6,899 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 103 | $34,194 | $9,694 | $8,287 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 99 | $16,300 | $8,501 | $6,973 |
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 91 | $18,719 | $8,694 | $6,811 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 88 | $20,290 | $8,894 | $6,889 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 88 | $58,567 | $14,257 | $9,932 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 75 | $30,276 | $15,181 | $10,763 |
| Wing Memorial Hospital and Medical CenterPalmer | 70 | $15,917 | $8,505 | $7,503 |
| Berkshire Medical Center INCPittsfield | 67 | $21,263 | $11,344 | $9,440 |
| Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro | 62 | $16,568 | $8,751 | $7,145 |
| Emerson HospitalConcord | 62 | $19,456 | $7,976 | $6,476 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 61 | $22,038 | $8,896 | $7,331 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 58 | $14,366 | $8,352 | $7,114 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 57 | $14,875 | $8,650 | $7,426 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 53 | $27,067 | $9,367 | $7,384 |
| Lawrence General HospitalLawrence | 52 | $22,347 | $10,513 | $8,221 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham | 51 | $18,361 | $7,983 | $6,896 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 51 | $19,416 | $8,836 | $6,399 |
| Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke | 50 | $12,251 | $8,909 | $7,767 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton | 49 | $20,232 | $8,397 | $6,840 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 48 | $16,131 | $9,708 | $7,144 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 47 | $28,452 | $10,198 | $7,992 |
| Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield | 46 | $15,456 | $9,189 | $7,201 |
| Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield | 36 | $20,988 | $9,033 | $7,990 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 36 | $31,482 | $10,085 | $8,700 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 33 | $15,399 | $8,707 | $7,262 |
| Noble HospitalWestfield | 33 | $19,138 | $8,902 | $6,622 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 32 | $59,398 | $14,256 | $11,028 |
| St Vincent HospitalWorcester | 32 | $66,817 | $12,238 | $9,278 |
| Harrington Memorial HospitalSouthbridge | 29 | $18,233 | $8,502 | $7,254 |
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston | 28 | $27,285 | $19,488 | $16,657 |
| Metrowest Medical CenterFramingham | 25 | $55,355 | $10,098 | $8,293 |
| Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge | 23 | $18,941 | $11,142 | $9,184 |
| Brockton HospitalBrockton | 18 | $23,291 | $11,401 | $7,417 |
| Heywood HospitalGardner | 18 | $16,009 | $8,499 | $7,411 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 18 | $16,791 | $8,990 | $6,745 |
| Marlborough HospitalMarlborough | 14 | $20,956 | $8,458 | $7,292 |
| Holy Family Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalMethuen | 14 | $14,453 | $8,767 | $7,781 |
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge | 12 | $18,884 | $18,253 | $15,968 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 11 | $23,737 | $8,707 | $7,514 |
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
| Emerson HospitalConcord, MA | $7,976 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA | $7,983 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $8,352 |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,TheNorthampton, MA | $8,397 |
| Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA | $8,444 |
Highest
| Boston Medical Center CorporationBoston, MA | $19,488 |
|---|---|
| Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA | $18,253 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $15,181 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $14,257 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $14,256 |
Septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for septicemia or severe sepsis without ventilator >96 hours without major complications (DRG 872) at 45 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $24,488 on average, while the average total payment was $10,263, of which Medicare paid $8,198. 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 2.4 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.