Hip and femur procedures except major joint cost in Massachusetts, without complications
In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $16,014 per stay at 12 Massachusetts hospitals, 12% above the national average of $14,276. That is the tenth highest of 50 states. Half of Massachusetts hospitals averaged between $14,441 and $16,973.
Medicare’s name: Hip and femur procedures except major joint without CC/MCC (MS-DRG 482)
Massachusetts figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $16,014
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $14,441–$16,973
- Medicare’s share
- $13,279
- Average billed charge
- $39,576
- Hospitals reporting
- 12
Compare with hospitals nationwide
National figures, 2024
- Average payment per case
- $14,276
- Typical range (middle half of hospitals)
- $11,927–$15,828
- Medicare’s share
- $11,718
- Average billed charge
- $80,844
- Hospitals reporting
- 407
Hospitals in Massachusetts
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- Average payment across these 12 hospitals
- $16,014
- Median hospital
- $15,800
- Lowest to highest
- $13,049–$19,285
- Medicare stays
- 188
12 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | 14 | $13,049 | About average | $11,317 | $45,147 |
| Northeast Hospital Corporation | 12 | $13,197 | About average | $11,565 | $25,999 |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | 11 | $13,685 | About average | $12,087 | $22,739 |
| Southcoast Hospitals Group | 19 | $14,694 | About average | $11,424 | $39,362 |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital | 17 | $14,754 | About average | $13,233 | $29,358 |
| Lowell General Hospital | 14 | $15,142 | About average | $9,623 | $37,211 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | 11 | $16,458 | 15% above the national average | $14,812 | $28,212 |
| South Shore Hospital | 13 | $16,858 | 18% above the national average | $9,926 | $25,263 |
| Berkshire Medical Center | 13 | $16,899 | 18% above the national average | $14,883 | $44,582 |
| Baystate Medical Center | 34 | $17,193 | 20% above the national average | $14,952 | $28,959 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | 14 | $18,859 | 32% above the national average | $16,211 | $87,143 |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus | 16 | $19,285 | 35% above the national average | $16,800 | $65,949 |
National trend
Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.
- Average payment
- Average billed charge
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| Year of care | Average payment | Average billed charge |
|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $13K | $63K |
| 2021 | $13K | $66K |
| 2022 | $14K | $70K |
| 2023 | $14K | $77K |
| 2024 | $14K | $81K |
By state, 2024
Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.
Show all 50 states
| State | Hospitals | Cases | Average payment | Typical range |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi | 9 | 145 | $11,069 | $10,372–$11,392 |
| Arkansas | 11 | 168 | $11,629 | $10,781–$12,098 |
| Iowa | 3 | 47 | $11,723 | $11,425–$11,930 |
| West Virginia | 3 | 38 | $11,746 | $11,174–$12,372 |
| Nebraska | 2 | 29 | $11,832 | $11,828–$11,838 |
| Louisiana | 10 | 170 | $11,907 | $11,077–$11,863 |
| Alabama | 10 | 154 | $12,061 | $10,355–$12,106 |
| Rhode Island | 1 | 14 | $12,067 | $12,067–$12,067 |
| Montana | 3 | 38 | $12,192 | $12,040–$12,314 |
| Tennessee | 10 | 172 | $12,333 | $11,065–$13,035 |
| Colorado | 2 | 31 | $12,409 | $12,051–$13,108 |
| Oklahoma | 7 | 103 | $12,558 | $11,353–$13,263 |
| Ohio | 3 | 37 | $12,615 | $11,688–$13,587 |
| Kentucky | 6 | 83 | $12,656 | $10,912–$14,287 |
| North Carolina | 10 | 200 | $12,723 | $11,422–$13,431 |
| Kansas | 3 | 54 | $12,736 | $11,723–$13,129 |
| New Hampshire | 1 | 17 | $12,776 | $12,776–$12,776 |
| Missouri | 10 | 175 | $12,787 | $11,125–$14,423 |
| Florida | 42 | 804 | $12,811 | $11,449–$13,282 |
| Wisconsin | 2 | 23 | $12,825 | $12,568–$13,130 |
| Texas | 41 | 700 | $12,835 | $12,078–$13,076 |
| Indiana | 9 | 133 | $12,890 | $12,130–$12,932 |
| New Mexico | 3 | 49 | $12,975 | $11,738–$13,679 |
| Idaho | 3 | 45 | $13,014 | $12,849–$13,256 |
| Pennsylvania | 9 | 112 | $13,099 | $12,083–$14,382 |
| Illinois | 9 | 159 | $13,439 | $11,598–$13,737 |
| Michigan | 4 | 54 | $13,554 | $13,002–$14,213 |
| Virginia | 13 | 204 | $13,660 | $11,811–$13,951 |
| South Carolina | 12 | 210 | $13,757 | $12,487–$14,962 |
| Georgia | 8 | 137 | $13,899 | $11,850–$15,827 |
| Arizona | 17 | 350 | $14,010 | $12,777–$14,393 |
| Washington | 6 | 76 | $14,037 | $13,211–$14,392 |
| Delaware | 3 | 86 | $14,096 | $13,156–$14,603 |
| Utah | 2 | 31 | $14,150 | $13,621–$15,182 |
| Minnesota | 1 | 16 | $14,414 | $14,414–$14,414 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 28 | $14,533 | $13,972–$14,758 |
| Vermont | 1 | 18 | $14,639 | $14,639–$14,639 |
| New Jersey | 10 | 197 | $15,142 | $13,315–$16,564 |
| North Dakota | 1 | 11 | $15,187 | $15,187–$15,187 |
| Hawaii | 1 | 13 | $15,654 | $15,654–$15,654 |
| Massachusetts | 12 | 188 | $16,014 | $14,441–$16,973 |
| Nevada | 5 | 81 | $16,036 | $14,888–$15,607 |
| Oregon | 3 | 38 | $16,093 | $15,699–$16,537 |
| Maine | 2 | 36 | $17,301 | $16,547–$17,452 |
| Connecticut | 4 | 52 | $17,533 | $16,594–$18,184 |
| California | 43 | 683 | $17,614 | $16,106–$18,107 |
| New York | 18 | 316 | $18,379 | $15,445–$19,964 |
| Wyoming | 1 | 12 | $18,977 | $18,977–$18,977 |
| Maryland | 15 | 277 | $21,089 | $17,382–$22,926 |
| Alaska | 1 | 12 | $30,202 | $30,202–$30,202 |
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.