Inpatient stay · MS-DRG 603

Cellulitis without MCC

In 2024, Medicare and patients paid an average of $8,642 per stay at 1,685 hospitals. Half of hospitals averaged between $6,986 and $9,383.

National figures, 2024

Average payment per case: $8,642
Typical range (middle half of hospitals): $6,986–$9,383
Medicare’s share: $6,44675% of the payment
Average billed charge: $37,743
Hospitals reporting: 1,68554,310 stays

Hospitals in Massachusetts

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Average payment across these 47 hospitals: $8,680National $8,642 · Massachusetts $8,680
Median hospital: $7,757
Lowest to highest: $6,871–$16,969
Medicare stays: 2,262

47 hospitals reported at least 11 Medicare stays for this in 2024. Download as CSV

Medicare payments per case for Cellulitis without MCC by hospital, 2024
Hospital	Cases	Average payment	vs national average	Medicare paid	Billed charge
Emerson Hospital -W Concord, MA · CCN 220084	31	$6,871	20% below the national average	$5,258	$14,391
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - MiltonMilton, MA · CCN 220108	41	$6,899	20% below the national average	$5,745	$8,653
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - NeedhamNeedham, MA · CCN 220083	42	$6,918	20% below the national average	$5,481	$10,283
Anna Jaques HospitalNewburyport, MA · CCN 220029	21	$7,054	18% below the national average	$5,655	$10,888
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital PlymouthPlymouth, MA · CCN 220060	72	$7,077	18% below the national average	$5,647	$10,787
Sturdy Memorial HospitalAttleboro, MA · CCN 220008	51	$7,166	17% below the national average	$6,014	$11,663
Falmouth HospitalFalmouth, MA · CCN 220135	40	$7,187	17% below the national average	$5,882	$17,062
The Cooley Dickinson Hospital IncNorthampton, MA · CCN 220015	25	$7,230	16% below the national average	$5,794	$15,775
South Shore HospitalSouth Weymouth, MA · CCN 220100	190	$7,320	15% below the national average	$5,689	$11,861
Baystate Noble HospitalWestfield, MA · CCN 220065	35	$7,329	15% below the national average	$5,672	$9,686
Milford Regional Medical CenterMilford, MA · CCN 220090	30	$7,351	15% below the national average	$5,961	$10,418
Baystate Wing HospitalPalmer, MA · CCN 220030	42	$7,406	14% below the national average	$6,279	$9,287
Good Samaritan Medical CenterBrockton, MA · CCN 220111	48	$7,414	14% below the national average	$6,333	$10,220
Winchester HospitalWinchester, MA · CCN 220105	83	$7,421	14% below the national average	$5,602	$10,612
Baystate Franklin Medical CenterGreenfield, MA · CCN 220016	40	$7,490	13% below the national average	$6,215	$12,040
Saint Anne's HospitalFall River, MA · CCN 220020	55	$7,602	12% below the national average	$5,992	$17,202
Northeast Hospital CorporationBeverly, MA · CCN 220033	96	$7,615	12% below the national average	$5,910	$16,252
Marlborough HospitalMarlborough, MA · CCN 220049	18	$7,628	12% below the national average	$6,453	$19,629
Heywood Hospital -Gardner, MA · CCN 220095	12	$7,633	12% below the national average	$6,409	$15,733
Holyoke Medical CenterHolyoke, MA · CCN 220024	31	$7,653	11% below the national average	$6,247	$10,680
Southcoast Hospitals GroupFall River, MA · CCN 220074	106	$7,691	11% below the national average	$6,094	$18,408
Lowell General HospitalLowell, MA · CCN 220063	54	$7,705	11% below the national average	$6,104	$15,837
Mercy Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · CCN 220066	30	$7,734	11% below the national average	$6,156	$14,914
Brown University Health Morton HospitalTaunton, MA · CCN 220073	36	$7,757	10% below the national average	$5,844	$9,767
UMass Memorial Health - Harrington HospitalSouthbridge, MA · CCN 220019	15	$7,759	10% below the national average	$6,127	$14,895
Holy Family HospitalMethuen, MA · CCN 220080	29	$7,780	About average	$6,587	$13,986
Newton-Wellesley HospitalNewton, MA · CCN 220101	99	$7,893	About average	$6,245	$20,185
UMass Memorial HealthAlliance HospitalsLeominster, MA · CCN 220001	41	$8,128	About average	$6,792	$20,619
MelroseWakefield HealthcareMelrose, MA · CCN 220070	34	$8,353	About average	$5,311	$11,416
North Shore Medical Center -Salem, MA · CCN 220035	93	$8,524	About average	$6,870	$24,540
MetroWest Medical CenterFramingham, MA · CCN 220175	13	$8,575	About average	$7,310	$35,829
Merrimack Health Lawrence HospitalLawrence, MA · CCN 220010	26	$8,764	About average	$7,253	$17,428
Cape Cod HospitalHyannis, MA · CCN 220012	85	$9,199	About average	$7,669	$17,292
Mount Auburn HospitalCambridge, MA · CCN 220002	28	$9,560	11% above the national average	$7,586	$16,748
Signature Healthcare Brockton HospitalBrockton, MA · CCN 220052	28	$9,633	11% above the national average	$6,824	$14,846
Brigham And Women Faulkner HospitalJamaica Plain, MA · CCN 220119	50	$9,901	15% above the national average	$6,380	$23,791
Berkshire Medical CenterPittsfield, MA · CCN 220046	28	$9,912	15% above the national average	$8,222	$17,150
Baystate Medical CenterSpringfield, MA · CCN 220077	79	$9,968	15% above the national average	$7,654	$14,227
St Vincent HospitalWorcester, MA · CCN 220176	28	$10,606	23% above the national average	$7,593	$46,689
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, BurlingtonBurlington, MA · CCN 220171	54	$10,616	23% above the national average	$6,832	$17,331
Brigham And Women's HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220110	52	$11,760	36% above the national average	$8,497	$48,178
Tufts Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220116	32	$11,925	38% above the national average	$8,557	$18,755
UMass Memorial Medical Center/University CampusWorcester, MA · CCN 220163	74	$12,249	42% above the national average	$9,376	$40,604
Massachusetts General HospitalBoston, MA · CCN 220071	60	$12,970	50% above the national average	$7,822	$52,166
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220086	52	$13,301	54% above the national average	$8,796	$18,596
Cambridge Health AllianceCambridge, MA · CCN 220011	11	$16,572	92% above the national average	$14,585	$16,202
Boston Medical CenterBoston, MA · CCN 220031	22	$16,969	96% above the national average	$13,487	$20,736

National trend

Average payment and billed charge per stay, and how many Medicare stays were reported each year.

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2020: 57,764 stays at 1,855 hospitals · 2021: 54,019 stays at 1,765 hospitals · 2022: 50,046 stays at 1,665 hospitals · 2023: 55,702 stays at 1,722 hospitals · 2024: 54,310 stays at 1,685 hospitals

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National average payment and billed charge for Cellulitis without MCC
Year of care	Average payment	Average billed charge
2020	$7,298	$30K
2021	$7,607	$32K
2022	$7,831	$35K
2023	$8,295	$36K
2024	$8,642	$38K

By state, 2024

Case-weighted average payment across each state’s reporting hospitals, lowest first.

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Average payment by state for Cellulitis without MCC, 2024
State	Hospitals	Cases	Average payment	Typical range
Vermont	6	128	$6,548	$4,997–$7,504
Arkansas	20	436	$6,659	$6,261–$6,777
Kentucky	22	655	$6,856	$6,368–$7,310
Louisiana	20	629	$6,869	$5,882–$6,999
Iowa	16	425	$6,926	$6,322–$7,123
Mississippi	17	384	$7,065	$6,264–$7,704
West Virginia	16	485	$7,100	$6,494–$7,704
Kansas	14	396	$7,144	$6,387–$7,580
Montana	5	111	$7,297	$7,051–$7,516
Missouri	42	1,265	$7,424	$6,658–$7,757
Alabama	32	691	$7,433	$6,666–$7,464
North Dakota	5	128	$7,443	$7,029–$7,722
Indiana	43	1,109	$7,444	$6,970–$7,625
Tennessee	34	889	$7,489	$6,317–$7,627
Ohio	74	2,088	$7,519	$6,565–$8,263
Oklahoma	23	481	$7,583	$6,695–$7,792
Nebraska	12	270	$7,672	$6,182–$8,526
Florida	130	5,320	$7,685	$6,820–$8,385
Colorado	18	349	$7,729	$6,936–$8,152
Wisconsin	30	688	$7,732	$6,637–$7,965
Virginia	47	1,461	$7,741	$6,775–$7,878
Pennsylvania	94	2,982	$7,774	$6,654–$8,484
Michigan	47	1,509	$7,843	$7,231–$8,327
South Carolina	30	799	$7,908	$6,959–$8,335
Idaho	4	96	$7,939	$7,348–$8,864
South Dakota	6	223	$8,002	$7,497–$8,132
New Hampshire	12	333	$8,007	$7,050–$8,599
Minnesota	26	679	$8,157	$7,047–$8,216
Delaware	6	354	$8,249	$7,825–$8,817
Arizona	40	1,272	$8,350	$7,012–$9,287
New Mexico	10	201	$8,364	$7,101–$10,600
North Carolina	49	1,699	$8,382	$7,053–$8,279
Texas	108	2,984	$8,473	$7,104–$8,828
Illinois	71	2,779	$8,527	$7,112–$9,232
Maine	9	175	$8,546	$8,013–$9,313
Nevada	13	340	$8,583	$7,905–$8,799
Massachusetts	47	2,262	$8,680	$7,410–$9,767
Georgia	44	1,011	$8,706	$7,282–$9,256
New Jersey	53	2,759	$8,849	$7,769–$10,420
Rhode Island	7	181	$8,870	$7,332–$9,795
Washington	30	732	$9,004	$7,748–$9,328
District of Columbia	5	111	$9,257	$8,289–$11,292
Oregon	16	413	$9,321	$8,228–$9,766
Utah	3	70	$9,437	$8,224–$10,205
Connecticut	23	797	$9,767	$8,729–$10,316
Wyoming	4	77	$10,490	$10,038–$11,653
California	154	4,904	$10,797	$9,245–$11,237
New York	98	4,194	$11,117	$8,358–$12,297
Maryland	36	1,654	$11,173	$9,558–$13,521
Hawaii	7	200	$11,279	$10,302–$11,462
Alaska	7	132	$12,048	$9,996–$14,055

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.