CostGrade

All published prices at Lowell General Hospital

156 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.

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Procedure Patients Charged Actually paid vs national
Comprehensive Observation Services

APC 8011 · Hospital outpatient visit

828 $8,872 $2,900 -54%
Heart Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 291 · Inpatient stay

460 $21,786 $11,423 -50%
Sepsis (severe)

MS-DRG 871 · Inpatient stay

414 $33,200 $16,936 -49%
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5072 · Hospital outpatient visit

317 $7,972 $1,724 -21%
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5115 · Hospital outpatient visit

247 $27,201 $13,959 -56%
Pneumonia (severe)

MS-DRG 193 · Inpatient stay

159 $25,077 $11,312 -46%
Respiratory Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 177 · Inpatient stay

155 $30,933 $14,034 -44%
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures

APC 5302 · Hospital outpatient visit

154 $4,471 $2,017 -62%
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5361 · Hospital outpatient visit

145 $14,557 $6,197 -59%
Level 3 Urology and Related Services

APC 5373 · Hospital outpatient visit

137 $8,095 $2,162 -37%
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5191 · Hospital outpatient visit

131 $15,367 $3,467 -39%
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5114 · Hospital outpatient visit

128 $16,687 $7,589 -58%
Level 3 Vascular Procedures

APC 5183 · Hospital outpatient visit

122 $10,445 $3,306 -45%
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures

APC 5491 · Hospital outpatient visit

120 $6,026 $2,486 -49%
COPD (severe)

MS-DRG 190 · Inpatient stay

112 $22,493 $9,591 -46%
Urinary Tract Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 690 · Inpatient stay

108 $16,853 $7,038 -43%
Digestive Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 392 · Inpatient stay

95 $17,962 $6,965 -44%
Urinary Tract Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 689 · Inpatient stay

94 $20,361 $9,937 -50%
Level 5 Urology and Related Services

APC 5375 · Hospital outpatient visit

86 $13,682 $5,358 -50%
Level 4 Urology and Related Services

APC 5374 · Hospital outpatient visit

84 $10,834 $3,686 -48%
Fainting

MS-DRG 312 · Inpatient stay

81 $17,904 $7,694 -51%
Pneumonia (with complications)

MS-DRG 194 · Inpatient stay

75 $15,351 $7,510 -52%
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage

APC 5073 · Hospital outpatient visit

74 $14,777 $3,027 -16%
Heart Attack (severe)

MS-DRG 280 · Inpatient stay

72 $30,169 $13,258 -51%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (without major complications)

MS-DRG 641 · Inpatient stay

67 $15,903 $6,990 -48%
Kidney Failure (with complications)

MS-DRG 683 · Inpatient stay

64 $16,305 $7,729 -51%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (with complications)

MS-DRG 378 · Inpatient stay

63 $23,594 $9,100 -43%
Sepsis (without major complications)

MS-DRG 872 · Inpatient stay

61 $22,038 $8,896 -44%
Stroke (with complications)

MS-DRG 065 · Inpatient stay

59 $22,797 $9,055 -50%
Irregular Heartbeat (with complications)

MS-DRG 309 · Inpatient stay

58 $15,074 $6,816 -51%
Fluid and Electrolyte Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 640 · Inpatient stay

58 $26,202 $12,725 -46%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 698 · Inpatient stay

56 $34,088 $14,871 -40%
Level 1 Nerve Procedures

APC 5431 · Hospital outpatient visit

56 $7,120 $2,074 -37%
Skin Infection (without major complications)

MS-DRG 603 · Inpatient stay

54 $15,837 $7,705 -48%
Irregular Heartbeat (severe)

MS-DRG 308 · Inpatient stay

52 $20,839 $10,906 -56%
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5193 · Hospital outpatient visit

49 $36,056 $11,799 -47%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (with complications)

MS-DRG 481 · Inpatient stay

48 $37,782 $17,049 -55%
Heart Catheter Procedure (without major complications)

MS-DRG 322 · Inpatient stay

46 $51,104 $17,003 -50%
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5113 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $8,812 $3,123 -57%
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy

APC 5154 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $13,428 $3,952 -41%
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5192 · Hospital outpatient visit

46 $19,148 $6,138 -45%
Respiratory Infection (with complications)

MS-DRG 178 · Inpatient stay

45 $20,457 $9,145 -45%
Level 1 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5091 · Hospital outpatient visit

45 $13,679 $4,021 -43%
Level 3 Lower GI Procedures

APC 5313 · Hospital outpatient visit

45 $7,009 $3,015 -58%
Back Problems (without major complications)

MS-DRG 552 · Inpatient stay

44 $19,275 $8,753 -51%
Diabetes (with complications)

MS-DRG 638 · Inpatient stay

44 $14,583 $8,064 -58%
Level 2 Vascular Procedures

APC 5182 · Hospital outpatient visit

44 $5,741 $1,669 -33%
Stroke (severe)

MS-DRG 064 · Inpatient stay

43 $33,292 $17,246 -56%
Kidney Failure (severe)

MS-DRG 682 · Inpatient stay

42 $27,890 $12,847 -47%
COPD (with complications)

MS-DRG 191 · Inpatient stay

42 $16,237 $7,515 -51%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization with Major

MS-DRG 286 · Inpatient stay

40 $42,621 $19,002 -52%
Infection Needing Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 853 · Inpatient stay

40 $90,312 $46,071 -49%
Heart Catheter Procedure (severe)

MS-DRG 321 · Inpatient stay

39 $68,321 $25,214 -52%
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Complications

MS-DRG 389 · Inpatient stay

38 $18,159 $7,241 -42%
Level 1 Abdominal/peritoneal/biliary and Related Procedures

APC 5341 · Hospital outpatient visit

36 $11,537 $3,716 -50%
Heart Attack (with complications)

MS-DRG 281 · Inpatient stay

35 $21,013 $7,580 -52%
Red Blood Cell Disorders without Major Complications

MS-DRG 812 · Inpatient stay

35 $20,185 $8,059 -46%
Level 3 Pacemaker and Similar Procedures

APC 5223 · Hospital outpatient visit

35 $40,897 $11,454 -21%
Gastrointestinal Bleeding (severe)

MS-DRG 377 · Inpatient stay

34 $34,363 $14,818 -52%
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures

APC 5414 · Hospital outpatient visit

34 $7,353 $3,358 -60%
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Complications

MS-DRG 394 · Inpatient stay

33 $19,356 $8,153 -50%
Digestive Disorder (severe)

MS-DRG 391 · Inpatient stay

31 $30,062 $11,256 -41%
Seizures without Major Complications

MS-DRG 101 · Inpatient stay

30 $18,978 $8,353 -53%
Respiratory Failure

MS-DRG 189 · Inpatient stay

30 $26,077 $11,583 -46%
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support <=96 Hours

MS-DRG 208 · Inpatient stay

30 $55,657 $23,077 -51%
Diabetes with Major Complications

MS-DRG 637 · Inpatient stay

30 $25,034 $12,477 -56%
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation Therapy without Major

MS-DRG 897 · Inpatient stay

29 $17,946 $7,593 -45%
Seizures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 100 · Inpatient stay

28 $27,719 $15,775 -66%
Hip or Thigh Bone Surgery (severe)

MS-DRG 480 · Inpatient stay

28 $50,660 $24,454 -57%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Complications

MS-DRG 092 · Inpatient stay

28 $18,648 $8,771 -59%
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Complications

MS-DRG 300 · Inpatient stay

27 $17,846 $9,578 -58%
Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with Complications

MS-DRG 330 · Inpatient stay

25 $47,951 $22,699 -52%
Bronchitis and Asthma with Complications/mcc

MS-DRG 202 · Inpatient stay

25 $18,422 $8,397 -53%
Level 2 Laparoscopy and Related Services

APC 5362 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $26,975 $9,913 -55%
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5112 · Hospital outpatient visit

25 $5,313 $1,671 -53%
Level 2 Breast/lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures

APC 5092 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $28,571 $7,003 -28%
Level 4 Endovascular Procedures

APC 5194 · Hospital outpatient visit

24 $46,423 $17,290 -51%
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures

APC 5213 · Hospital outpatient visit

23 $60,141 $25,436 -55%
Stroke (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 066 · Inpatient stay

22 $18,864 $6,815 -47%
Circulatory Disorders Except Heart Attack, with Cardiac Catheterization without Major

MS-DRG 287 · Inpatient stay

22 $28,612 $10,475 -48%
Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture without Major Complications

MS-DRG 522 · Inpatient stay

22 $38,756 $18,834 -55%
Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation Except Femur, Hip, Pelvis and Thigh without

MS-DRG 563 · Inpatient stay

22 $18,591 $7,815 -49%
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures

APC 5116 · Hospital outpatient visit

22 $35,227 $19,966 -58%
Sepsis

MS-DRG 870 · Inpatient stay

21 $122,739 $57,641 -54%
Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures

APC 5465 · Hospital outpatient visit

21 $67,709 $31,741 -40%
Irregular Heartbeat (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 310 · Inpatient stay

20 $12,091 $4,990 -52%
Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with Major Complications

MS-DRG 314 · Inpatient stay

20 $35,985 $18,338 -54%
Hip or Knee Replacement (without major complications)

MS-DRG 470 · Inpatient stay

20 $32,973 $17,566 -59%
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Major Complications

MS-DRG 025 · Inpatient stay

19 $68,859 $32,410 -64%
Hypertension without Major Complications

MS-DRG 305 · Inpatient stay

19 $15,371 $6,680 -54%
Kidney or Urinary Disorder (with complications)

MS-DRG 699 · Inpatient stay

19 $18,955 $10,841 -50%
COPD (uncomplicated)

MS-DRG 192 · Inpatient stay

19 $12,264 $6,193 -45%
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Major Complications

MS-DRG 091 · Inpatient stay

18 $43,996 $15,752 -38%
Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability

MS-DRG 884 · Inpatient stay

18 $33,951 $16,833 -32%
Signs and Symptoms without Major Complications

MS-DRG 948 · Inpatient stay

18 $20,600 $6,884 -36%
Skin Infection (severe)

MS-DRG 602 · Inpatient stay

18 $25,680 $12,346 -50%
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Complications

MS-DRG 243 · Inpatient stay

17 $47,282 $21,219 -50%
Chest Pain

MS-DRG 313 · Inpatient stay

17 $16,695 $6,884 -51%
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-neoplasm with Complications

MS-DRG 660 · Inpatient stay

17 $30,668 $16,799 -45%
Extensive Operating Room Procedures Unrelated to Principal Diagnosis with Major

MS-DRG 981 · Inpatient stay

17 $70,221 $40,326 -62%

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.