Hospital Costs in Massachusetts
Compare average charges, Medicare payments, and charge-to-payment ratios for 29 hospitals in Massachusetts.
29
Hospitals
20
DRG Categories
$152,160
Avg Hospital Charges
$58,869
Avg Payment
Best Value Hospitals in Massachusetts
1 Best Value
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Boston
1.77x markup
$170,976 avg charges
2 Best Value
Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1
Pittsfield
1.79x markup
$113,616 avg charges
3 Best Value
New England Baptist Hospital
Boston
2x markup
$124,780 avg charges
4 Best Value
South Shore Hospital
South Weymouth
2.02x markup
$118,417 avg charges
5 Best Value
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington
Burlington
2.04x markup
$193,864 avg charges
Top Rated Hospitals in Massachusetts
Highest CMS star ratings based on quality measures
1
BAYSTATE WING HOSPITAL
PALMER
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
2
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN FAULKNER HOSPITAL
JAMAICA PLAIN
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
3
BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL
BOSTON
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
4
LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON
BURLINGTON
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
5
MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL
BOSTON
5-star
Acute Care Hospitals
Rating distribution: 5-star: 74-star: 153-star: 162-star: 121-star: 3
All Hospitals in Massachusetts
| Hospital | City | Rating | Avg Charges | Avg Payment | Markup | Discharges |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston | 3 | $234,169 | $87,526 | 2.68x | 644 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | 5 | $216,168 | $56,255 | 3.84x | 5,845 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 5 | $213,705 | $56,061 | 3.81x | 6,232 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 5 | $193,864 | $94,863 | 2.04x | 296 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc | Worcester | 3 | $190,322 | $58,064 | 3.28x | 2,005 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation- | Boston | 3 | $186,667 | $88,468 | 2.11x | 122 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 4 | $170,976 | $96,623 | 1.77x | 514 |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester | 2 | $170,194 | $32,233 | 5.28x | 306 |
| St Elizabeth's Medical Center | Brighton | 2 | $167,221 | $74,302 | 2.25x | 285 |
| Health Alliance - Clinton Hospital | Leominster | 2 | $164,840 | $55,132 | 2.99x | 31 |
| Metrowest Medical Center | Framingham | 1 | $158,059 | $31,185 | 5.07x | 78 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 1 | $155,323 | $69,025 | 2.25x | 685 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 5 | $154,429 | $52,940 | 2.92x | 79 |
| North Shore Medical Center - | Salem | 4 | $153,760 | $55,152 | 2.79x | 55 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation | Beverly | 3 | $149,937 | $57,827 | 2.59x | 20 |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth | 4 | $147,582 | $60,684 | 2.43x | 14 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | Fall River | 4 | $139,122 | $43,790 | 3.18x | 434 |
| Saint Anne's Hospital | Fall River | 3 | $137,530 | $44,962 | 3.06x | 51 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 3 | $131,140 | $54,428 | 2.41x | 210 |
| Morton Hospital | Taunton | 2 | $130,825 | $56,289 | 2.32x | 11 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | Brockton | 1 | $127,208 | $53,962 | 2.36x | 16 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | 5 | $124,780 | $62,350 | 2x | 120 |
| South Shore Hospital | South Weymouth | 3 | $118,417 | $58,725 | 2.02x | 25 |
| Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary - | Boston | -- | $116,865 | $53,834 | 2.17x | 24 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth | Plymouth | 4 | $114,743 | $52,011 | 2.21x | 27 |
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 2 | $114,256 | $55,154 | 2.07x | 33 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 | Pittsfield | 4 | $113,616 | $63,526 | 1.79x | 54 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | Cambridge | 4 | $109,094 | $51,137 | 2.13x | 20 |
| Brigham And Women's Faulkner Hospital | Boston | 5 | $107,840 | $30,697 | 3.51x | 38 |
Most Common Hospital Stays in Massachusetts
Top DRG categories by number of discharges. Click to compare hospitals.
DRG 871
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC
51 hospitals $40,529
14,894 discharges
DRG 291
HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC
51 hospitals $26,389
11,733 discharges
DRG 177
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC
51 hospitals $32,446
7,370 discharges
DRG 193
SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC
51 hospitals $26,207
4,594 discharges
DRG 470
MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC
38 hospitals $42,667
4,508 discharges
DRG 392
ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC
48 hospitals $18,313
3,951 discharges
DRG 689
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC
46 hospitals $23,495
3,077 discharges
DRG 690
KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC
47 hospitals $17,066
3,051 discharges
DRG 872
SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC
45 hospitals $22,784
2,684 discharges
DRG 683
RENAL FAILURE WITH CC
46 hospitals $19,031
2,669 discharges
DRG 189
PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE
45 hospitals $28,558
2,598 discharges
DRG 280
ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC
43 hospitals $34,754
2,570 discharges
DRG 190
CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC
47 hospitals $22,825
2,469 discharges
DRG 603
CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC
47 hospitals $16,907
2,423 discharges
DRG 378
GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC
45 hospitals $24,103
2,411 discharges
DRG 682
RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC
43 hospitals $31,756
2,265 discharges
DRG 312
SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE
44 hospitals $20,020
2,228 discharges
DRG 178
RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC
45 hospitals $21,948
2,209 discharges
DRG 698
OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC
42 hospitals $32,247
2,162 discharges
DRG 641
MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC
46 hospitals $17,480
2,093 discharges