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Stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with major complications in Massachusetts

What 7 hospitals in Massachusetts charged and were paid for a Medicare hospital stay for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with major complications (DRG 326), from 2024 Medicare claims.

DRG 326 Inpatient 2024 Medicare data
Average charge $186,887 Hospital list price billed
Average payment $61,882 Medicare + patient + other payers
Medicare paid $53,295 Average per stay
State rank #20 of 26 1 = lowest average payment

Hospitals in Massachusetts billed an average of $186,887 for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with major complications, about 3.0 times the average total payment of $61,882. That payment is 8% above the U.S. average of $57,450.

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 $61,882Billed $186,887

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: stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures 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 57 $252,495 $61,765 $56,033
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston 41 $239,552 $67,687 $52,130
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington 27 $123,443 $56,424 $48,673
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield 23 $108,218 $55,661 $44,891
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston 17 $141,263 $73,754 $64,869
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester 17 $142,346 $62,727 $58,334
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis 11 $110,177 $47,603 $46,684
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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

Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA$47,603
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA$55,661
Lahey Clinic HospitalBurlington, MA$56,424
Brigham and Women's HosptialBoston, MA$61,765
Umass Memorial Medical Center INCWorcester, MA$62,727

Highest

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Questions

How much does stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with major complications cost in Massachusetts?

In 2024 Medicare data, a hospital stay for stomach, esophageal and duodenal procedures with major complications (DRG 326) at 7 hospitals in Massachusetts was billed at $186,887 on average, while the average total payment was $61,882, of which Medicare paid $53,295. 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.