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Medical Back Problems with major complications Cost in Massachusetts
Medicare DRG 551. What each hospital charges and what Medicare pays.
Avg charge in MA
$41,889
Range (lowest–highest)
$21,281 – $135,697
Avg Medicare pays
$14,956
Hospitals
19
| Hospital | Stays | Avg charge | Avg total payment |
|---|---|---|---|
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL · BOSTON | 28 | $135,697 | $28,783 |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL · BOSTON | 31 | $91,427 | $21,881 |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER/UNIVERSITY CAMPUS · WORCESTER | 32 | $73,167 | $20,493 |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER · BOSTON | 12 | $48,827 | $25,637 |
| NORTH SHORE MEDICAL CENTER - · SALEM | 22 | $37,705 | $14,586 |
| LAHEY HOSPITAL & MEDICAL CENTER, BURLINGTON · BURLINGTON | 22 | $35,762 | $18,482 |
| SOUTHCOAST HOSPITALS GROUP · FALL RIVER | 23 | $34,186 | $14,777 |
| BAYSTATE MEDICAL CENTER · SPRINGFIELD | 25 | $33,427 | $18,696 |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER · BOSTON | 16 | $33,125 | $20,087 |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL · SOUTH WEYMOUTH | 71 | $31,247 | $13,010 |
| NEWTON-WELLESLEY HOSPITAL · NEWTON | 29 | $31,043 | $13,921 |
| LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL · LOWELL | 11 | $30,242 | $13,399 |
| MERRIMACK HEALTH LAWRENCE HOSPITAL · LAWRENCE | 11 | $30,070 | $15,977 |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS MEDICAL CENTER · BOSTON | 16 | $29,330 | $19,901 |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL · FALMOUTH | 17 | $28,009 | $14,652 |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL · HYANNIS | 31 | $25,833 | $17,573 |
| BETH ISRAEL DEACONESS HOSPITAL PLYMOUTH · PLYMOUTH | 14 | $22,872 | $13,101 |
| GOOD SAMARITAN MEDICAL CENTER · BROCKTON | 15 | $22,645 | $13,311 |
| WINCHESTER HOSPITAL · WINCHESTER | 12 | $21,281 | $12,099 |
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service. The "charge" is the hospital's list price; "total payment" is what it actually received. Medicare fee-for-service inpatient stays only. A hospital with very few stays for this DRG may not appear (CMS suppresses counts under 11).