Angioplasty and heart stent cost in Massachusetts, with major complications
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $33,412 per stay at 18 Massachusetts hospitals, 25% above the national average of $26,768. That is the seventh highest of 51 states. Half of Massachusetts hospitals averaged between $25,096 and $36,972.
Medicare’s name: Percutaneous cardiovascular procedures with intraluminal device with MCC or 4+… (MS-DRG 321)
Also known as: Angioplasty, heart stent, PCI
Massachusetts figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $33,412
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $25,096–$36,972
- Medicare’s share
- $28,542
- Average billed charge
- $123,591
- Hospitals reporting
- 18
Compare with hospitals nationwide
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $26,768
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $22,059–$29,359
- Medicare’s share
- $22,191
- Average billed charge
- $164,137
- Hospitals reporting
- 1,136
Hospitals in Massachusetts
Narrow by a state, city or ZIP code (optionally a distance around it), and/or pick specific hospitals. With both, your picks are added to the area’s hospitals.
- Average payment across these 18 hospitals
- $33,412
- Median hospital
- $31,548
- Lowest to highest
- $23,011–$41,224
- Medicare stays
- 762
18 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV
| Hospital | Cases | Average payment | vs national average | Medicare paid | Billed charge |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital Plymouth | 18 | $23,011 | 14% below the national average | $21,651 | $65,454 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | 11 | $23,794 | 11% below the national average | $22,459 | $97,637 |
| Good Samaritan Medical Center | 31 | $24,449 | About average | $23,029 | $94,042 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 35 | $24,842 | About average | $22,122 | $101,323 |
| South Shore Hospital | 47 | $25,056 | About average | $21,846 | $55,677 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 39 | $25,214 | About average | $20,770 | $68,321 |
| MetroWest Medical Center | 11 | $29,636 | 11% above the national average | $23,928 | $170,551 |
| St Vincent Hospital | 23 | $30,757 | 15% above the national average | $28,175 | $250,010 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 78 | $31,045 | 16% above the national average | $28,236 | $69,747 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital | 16 | $32,051 | 20% above the national average | $29,415 | $82,042 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 40 | $32,515 | 21% above the national average | $26,878 | $114,889 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | 49 | $32,773 | 22% above the national average | $26,134 | $90,559 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 81 | $35,983 | 34% above the national average | $31,528 | $177,755 |
| Tufts Medical Center | 20 | $37,302 | 39% above the national average | $30,468 | $112,203 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | 14 | $38,597 | 44% above the national average | $35,440 | $98,761 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | 110 | $38,710 | 45% above the national average | $31,849 | $171,861 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | 63 | $40,142 | 50% above the national average | $35,182 | $83,196 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 76 | $41,224 | 54% above the national average | $32,475 | $192,080 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
View data as a table
| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | $26K | $164K |
| 2024 | $27K | $164K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 51 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vermont | 1 | 46 | $19,746 | $19,746–$19,746 |
| Arkansas | 18 | 472 | $20,749 | $20,078–$22,185 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 352 | $20,792 | $19,482–$22,377 |
| Louisiana | 16 | 379 | $21,038 | $19,914–$21,690 |
| Oklahoma | 16 | 550 | $21,346 | $20,041–$23,010 |
| Iowa | 16 | 465 | $21,647 | $19,991–$21,832 |
| Alabama | 20 | 448 | $21,960 | $20,657–$24,605 |
| Kansas | 13 | 345 | $22,321 | $19,190–$23,655 |
| Montana | 4 | 131 | $22,661 | $22,306–$23,192 |
| Kentucky | 19 | 585 | $22,778 | $20,524–$23,804 |
| North Dakota | 5 | 161 | $23,110 | $21,543–$23,674 |
| Tennessee | 23 | 656 | $23,182 | $19,579–$23,618 |
| Missouri | 36 | 785 | $23,272 | $19,908–$24,933 |
| Idaho | 7 | 187 | $23,799 | $21,752–$25,948 |
| Nebraska | 8 | 174 | $23,833 | $20,551–$24,481 |
| Florida | 92 | 2,484 | $23,920 | $21,373–$25,162 |
| Colorado | 18 | 390 | $24,068 | $21,894–$24,880 |
| West Virginia | 13 | 407 | $24,154 | $21,258–$25,526 |
| Indiana | 31 | 779 | $24,179 | $22,107–$26,332 |
| Ohio | 50 | 1,338 | $24,377 | $21,274–$25,669 |
| Texas | 86 | 2,098 | $24,416 | $21,747–$26,341 |
| New Mexico | 7 | 169 | $24,739 | $23,732–$28,518 |
| Wisconsin | 23 | 560 | $25,051 | $22,215–$26,568 |
| Georgia | 33 | 816 | $25,137 | $22,369–$26,183 |
| South Carolina | 19 | 617 | $25,420 | $21,147–$28,143 |
| South Dakota | 4 | 188 | $25,443 | $20,504–$26,027 |
| Michigan | 35 | 977 | $25,676 | $24,041–$26,754 |
| Arizona | 28 | 647 | $25,912 | $23,046–$27,770 |
| Utah | 6 | 220 | $25,957 | $23,996–$28,264 |
| North Carolina | 25 | 854 | $26,015 | $22,759–$28,199 |
| Pennsylvania | 50 | 1,154 | $26,392 | $22,179–$28,490 |
| Virginia | 31 | 950 | $27,008 | $22,328–$27,980 |
| Delaware | 3 | 131 | $27,082 | $24,834–$27,504 |
| Illinois | 49 | 1,184 | $27,514 | $22,738–$30,430 |
| Minnesota | 15 | 595 | $27,703 | $24,484–$27,882 |
| Nevada | 10 | 302 | $28,042 | $25,258–$28,920 |
| Washington | 21 | 627 | $28,181 | $25,603–$29,235 |
| New Hampshire | 7 | 241 | $28,361 | $24,109–$26,993 |
| Oregon | 13 | 377 | $29,689 | $27,233–$31,386 |
| New Jersey | 35 | 984 | $29,855 | $26,263–$32,565 |
| Maryland | 22 | 606 | $30,401 | $25,044–$36,308 |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 126 | $30,586 | $28,398–$31,989 |
| Wyoming | 2 | 38 | $32,382 | $31,742–$34,442 |
| District of Columbia | 2 | 81 | $33,150 | $33,163–$33,598 |
| Massachusetts | 18 | 762 | $33,412 | $25,096–$36,972 |
| Alaska | 4 | 112 | $33,436 | $30,651–$39,217 |
| Hawaii | 4 | 81 | $33,685 | $31,100–$35,917 |
| Maine | 2 | 134 | $34,330 | $31,791–$36,098 |
| California | 103 | 2,479 | $34,464 | $29,701–$36,301 |
| Connecticut | 9 | 250 | $34,606 | $31,732–$34,553 |
| New York | 46 | 1,505 | $35,218 | $28,412–$38,033 |
About these numbers
Average payment is what Medicare paid plus the patient’s deductible and coinsurance (and any other insurer), averaged over the hospital’s Medicare cases. It covers the hospital’s part of the care; doctors bill separately. Billed charges are the hospital’s list prices, which few patients pay.
Medicare sets its payments by formula, adjusting for local wages, teaching programs, the share of low-income patients and unusually costly cases. Those adjustments drive most differences between hospitals, so a lower payment doesn’t mean better or worse care, and Medicare patients’ own costs usually vary much less than the totals. Private insurance pays different, usually higher, prices.
Source: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals by Provider and Service (Medicare fee-for-service claims). CMS omits hospitals with fewer than 11 stays. More in the glossary.