Signs and symptoms without major complications in Massachusetts
What 24 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948), from 2024 Medicare claims.
Average charge
$24,854
Hospital list price billed
Average payment
$8,132
Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid
$6,349
Average per stay
State rank
#29 of 37
1 = lowest average payment
Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $24,854 for signs and symptoms without major complications, about 3.1 times the average total payment of $8,132. That payment is about the same as the U.S. average of $8,086.
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 $8,132Billed $24,854
About 33¢ 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: signs and symptoms 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth | 60 | $14,111 | $6,402 | $5,315 |
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston | 49 | $54,067 | $11,793 | $7,855 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston | 42 | $62,064 | $11,297 | $8,166 |
| Beverly Hospital CorporationBeverly | 29 | $16,639 | $6,619 | $5,382 |
| Healthalliance Hospitals, INCLeominster | 26 | $25,089 | $7,158 | $6,031 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester | 26 | $36,450 | $10,035 | $8,022 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, INCFall River | 23 | $19,788 | $6,652 | $5,359 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston | 23 | $20,186 | $11,413 | $8,487 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital, a Caritas Family HospitalFall River | 22 | $16,076 | $6,836 | $5,589 |
| Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield | 20 | $15,776 | $8,623 | $7,144 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center, a Caritas Family HoBrockton | 20 | $12,120 | $6,968 | $5,252 |
| Union HospitalLynn | 19 | $22,133 | $7,883 | $6,227 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport | 18 | $14,116 | $6,608 | $5,520 |
| Lowell General HospitalLowell | 18 | $20,600 | $6,884 | $5,977 |
| Morton Hospital & Medical CenterTaunton | 18 | $11,019 | $6,688 | $5,237 |
| Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton Lower Falls | 17 | $26,541 | $7,244 | $5,803 |
| Milton HospitalMilton | 17 | $14,467 | $6,501 | $5,253 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington | 16 | $18,596 | $9,125 | $6,020 |
| Cape Cod HospitalHyannis | 15 | $23,157 | $8,237 | $7,138 |
| Winchester HospitalWinchester | 15 | $9,383 | $6,375 | $5,388 |
| Faulkner HospitalBoston | 15 | $22,327 | $7,967 | $6,770 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth | 13 | $11,860 | $6,516 | $5,512 |
| Melrosewakefield HealthcareMelrose | 13 | $13,749 | $6,673 | $5,508 |
| Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford | 12 | $13,324 | $6,991 | $6,044 |
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
| Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA | $6,375 |
|---|---|
| South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA | $6,402 |
| Milton HospitalMilton, MA | $6,501 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA | $6,516 |
| Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA | $6,608 |
Highest
| Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA | $11,793 |
|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA | $11,413 |
| Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA | $11,297 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA | $10,035 |
| Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA | $9,125 |
Signs and symptoms without major complications in other states
Questions
How much does signs and symptoms without major complications cost in Massachusetts?
In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for signs and symptoms without major complications (DRG 948) at 24 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $24,854 on average, while the average total payment was $8,132, of which Medicare paid $6,349. 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 3.1 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.