Massachusetts / Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers
CMS certification 220030 · Palmer, MA
Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers: charges and Medicare payments
Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers reported 1,162 Medicare inpatient stays across 29 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.59 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Massachusetts, number 48 of 52 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 871, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC: 221 stays at an average charge of $20,147, 78% below the national average. It also billed 504 outpatient services, charging 3.99 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,162
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.59×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 48 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 29 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers charged more than the national average in 0 (0%). Payments follow Medicare's rates, so they usually vary far less than charges.
| DRG | Stays | Avg charge | vs US | Avg paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 871 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC | 221 | $20,147 | -78% | $15,338 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 192 | $16,086 | -71% | $10,528 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 70 | $15,917 | -68% | $8,505 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 52 | $21,779 | -62% | $10,780 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 49 | $22,285 | -68% | $13,722 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 43 | $14,449 | -65% | $7,472 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 42 | $18,663 | -69% | $11,041 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 42 | $12,706 | -68% | $7,030 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $9,287 | -75% | $7,406 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 36 | $10,314 | -73% | $6,808 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 34 | $19,411 | -62% | $9,544 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 31 | $12,393 | -67% | $6,692 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 30 | $15,381 | -70% | $9,664 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 24 | $12,192 | -71% | $8,159 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 24 | $13,820 | -69% | $7,593 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 22 | $14,904 | -59% | $6,374 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 20 | $13,760 | -65% | $7,144 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 20 | $14,170 | -63% | $7,038 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $13,875 | -64% | $6,811 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 20 | $17,957 | -73% | $12,959 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 17 | $17,205 | -69% | $8,163 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 17 | $12,568 | -72% | $7,470 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 16 | $19,345 | -74% | $14,122 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 15 | $15,152 | -73% | $10,400 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 14 | $13,317 | -71% | $7,830 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 13 | $17,487 | -71% | $11,343 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 13 | $25,751 | -59% | $14,236 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 12 | $17,177 | -72% | $11,280 |
| 372 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 11 | $21,276 | -55% | $8,997 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive Observation Services | 344 | $10,164 | $2,917 |
| Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 37 | $5,119 | $1,679 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 34 | $3,077 | $1,716 |
| Level 2 Upper GI Procedures | 28 | $9,179 | $2,043 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 24 | $12,195 | $5,991 |
| Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures | 23 | $8,948 | $3,716 |
| Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures | 14 | $5,843 | $3,476 |
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers charged $20,147 on average, 55% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $15,338 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers charged $16,086 on average, 47% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $10,528 against a state average of $12,996. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers charged $15,917 on average, 35% less than the Massachusetts average of $24,420, and was paid $8,505 against a state average of $10,272. For Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure (DRG 189), Baystate Wing Hospital and Medical Centers charged $21,779 on average, 25% less than the Massachusetts average of $28,925, and was paid $10,780 against a state average of $12,483. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $10,164 was 27% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5112), its average charge of $5,119 was 26% below the state average of $6,876. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $3,077 was 53% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $9,179 was 10% above the state average of $8,334.
Price-transparency record
No action in CMS's price-transparency enforcement list (July 2026) matches this hospital's exact name, city and state. That can mean CMS has not reviewed it, or that it is listed under a different name.
Charges are the hospital's list prices averaged over its 2024 Medicare cases; payments are what those cases actually brought in. Neither is what you will pay. For a planned procedure, ask the hospital for its price estimate or, if you are uninsured or self-paying, a good-faith estimate.
Sources: CMS Medicare Inpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Medicare Outpatient Hospitals — by Provider and Service / by Geography and Service, data year 2024; CMS Hospital Price Transparency Enforcement Activities and Outcomes, July 2026. Checked 2026-10-24. Methodology.