Inpatient stay prices at Boston Medical Center
78 procedures, each showing what the hospital billed, what that care was actually paid for, and how the charge compares with the national middle for the same coded work.
| Procedure | Patients | Charged | Actually paid | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Sepsis (severe)
MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay |
160 | $71,542 | $36,169 | +10% |
|
Heart Failure (severe)
MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay |
152 | $38,089 | $23,713 | -12% |
|
Psychoses
MS-DRG 885 · Inpatient stay |
66 | $78,853 | $31,411 | +119% |
|
Stroke (severe)
MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay |
56 | $88,710 | $37,001 | +16% |
|
Respiratory Infection (severe)
MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay |
48 | $47,665 | $29,633 | -13% |
|
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)
MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay |
46 | $180,648 | $86,003 | about average |
|
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major
MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay |
40 | $83,863 | $39,075 | -5% |
|
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)
MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay |
39 | $30,881 | $23,462 | -36% |
|
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)
MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay |
39 | $55,788 | $30,177 | about average |
|
COPD (severe)
MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay |
37 | $30,800 | $20,886 | -26% |
|
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)
MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay |
35 | $27,912 | $18,392 | -32% |
|
Stroke (with complications)
MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay |
34 | $44,833 | $18,066 | about average |
|
Pneumonia (severe)
MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay |
32 | $36,715 | $25,272 | -21% |
|
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without Major Complications
MS-DRG 057 · Inpatient stay |
31 | $71,503 | $31,151 | +49% |
|
Seizures without Major Complications
MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay |
31 | $34,921 | $17,061 | -14% |
|
Heart Attack (severe)
MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay |
31 | $47,956 | $28,000 | -22% |
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Kidney Failure (with complications)
MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay |
31 | $22,364 | $16,849 | -32% |
|
Kidney Failure (severe)
MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay |
30 | $49,872 | $27,317 | -6% |
|
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)
MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay |
29 | $23,765 | $16,288 | -26% |
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Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)
MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay |
29 | $68,648 | $32,924 | -18% |
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Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Central Nervous System Principal
MS-DRG 023 · Inpatient stay |
28 | $180,338 | $89,881 | -21% |
|
Sepsis (without major complications)
MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay |
28 | $27,285 | $19,488 | -30% |
|
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major
MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay |
28 | $35,419 | $17,946 | +9% |
|
Seizures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay |
27 | $54,927 | $32,846 | -32% |
|
Other Vascular Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 252 · Inpatient stay |
27 | $71,972 | $49,901 | -50% |
|
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications
MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay |
26 | $50,417 | $33,559 | -36% |
|
Sepsis
MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay |
25 | $293,738 | $146,245 | +9% |
|
Back Problems (without major complications)
MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay |
23 | $37,620 | $18,101 | -4% |
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Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications
MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $57,244 | $35,515 | -39% |
|
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)
MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $31,971 | $15,797 | +4% |
|
Skin Infection (without major complications)
MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $20,736 | $16,969 | -32% |
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Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications
MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $49,440 | $22,036 | +33% |
|
Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with Major Complications
MS-DRG 917 · Inpatient stay |
22 | $86,978 | $42,241 | +28% |
|
Respiratory Failure
MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $38,957 | $22,676 | -20% |
|
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)
MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $23,434 | $15,436 | -23% |
|
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major
MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay |
21 | $168,350 | $80,778 | -8% |
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Respiratory Infection (with complications)
MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $32,523 | $18,536 | -13% |
|
COPD (with complications)
MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $21,078 | $16,706 | -37% |
|
Fainting
MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay |
20 | $38,543 | $17,712 | +5% |
|
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)
MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $59,672 | $28,941 | -41% |
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Urinary Tract Infection (severe)
MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $39,163 | $21,384 | -4% |
|
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)
MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay |
19 | $19,725 | $15,871 | -34% |
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Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay |
18 | $271,797 | $107,482 | +41% |
|
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Complications
MS-DRG 493 · Inpatient stay |
17 | $74,681 | $38,737 | -27% |
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Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Major Complications
MS-DRG 082 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $141,056 | $59,839 | +46% |
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Digestive Disorder (severe)
MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $28,784 | $22,828 | -44% |
|
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)
MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $51,677 | $29,796 | -35% |
|
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with
MS-DRG 543 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $33,724 | $19,776 | -19% |
|
Diabetes with Major Complications
MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $69,903 | $30,715 | +24% |
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Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy with Major Complications
MS-DRG 896 · Inpatient stay |
16 | $41,044 | $27,716 | -37% |
|
Pulmonary Embolism with Major Complications or Acute Cor Pulmonale
MS-DRG 175 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $65,680 | $26,978 | +20% |
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Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications
MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $22,996 | $16,683 | -27% |
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Cervical Spinal Fusion with Complications
MS-DRG 472 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $71,352 | $43,970 | -40% |
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Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Major Complications
MS-DRG 673 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $131,488 | $61,048 | -15% |
|
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)
MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay |
15 | $30,236 | $20,546 | -20% |
|
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)
MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $73,753 | $34,390 | +4% |
|
Diabetes (with complications)
MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $31,000 | $18,380 | -10% |
|
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability
MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay |
14 | $64,003 | $35,387 | +28% |
|
Respiratory Neoplasms with Major Complications
MS-DRG 180 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $91,187 | $37,598 | +23% |
|
Pneumonia (with complications)
MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $23,402 | $16,846 | -26% |
|
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications
MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $45,445 | $24,724 | +6% |
|
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)
MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $189,502 | $63,586 | +61% |
|
Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures Except Hip, Foot and Femur with Major Complications
MS-DRG 492 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $134,141 | $56,901 | -11% |
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Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications
MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay |
13 | $78,354 | $32,130 | -9% |
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Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 056 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $107,704 | $39,168 | +25% |
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Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with Complications
MS-DRG 083 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $52,339 | $26,658 | -13% |
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Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications
MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $27,292 | $18,369 | -39% |
|
Back Problems (severe)
MS-DRG 551 · Inpatient stay |
12 | $48,827 | $25,637 | -30% |
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ECMO or Tracheostomy with Mechanical Ventilation >96 Hours or Principal Diagnosis Except
MS-DRG 003 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $748,951 | $347,765 | -15% |
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Dental and Oral Diseases with Complications
MS-DRG 158 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $32,014 | $18,117 | -22% |
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Amputation for Circulatory System Disorders Except Upper Limb and Toe with Major
MS-DRG 239 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $106,193 | $71,877 | -46% |
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Heart Failure (with complications)
MS-DRG 292 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $29,518 | $17,379 | -11% |
|
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)
MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $37,992 | $22,248 | -20% |
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Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Major
MS-DRG 542 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $78,668 | $30,711 | +15% |
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Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Complications
MS-DRG 674 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $100,422 | $42,175 | +3% |
|
Red Blood Cell Disorders with Major Complications
MS-DRG 811 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $31,551 | $24,728 | -44% |
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Acute Adjustment Reaction and Psychosocial Dysfunction
MS-DRG 880 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $34,144 | $19,851 | -17% |
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Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Complications
MS-DRG 982 · Inpatient stay |
11 | $82,321 | $41,001 | -22% |
These figures are averages across this hospital's Medicare patients in the most recent federal data year. They are not a quote and not your bill. For your own case, ask the hospital for a written good-faith estimate and check its published machine-readable price file.