Massachusetts / Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
CMS certification 220083 · Needham, MA · 6 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham: charges and Medicare payments
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham reported 1,976 Medicare inpatient stays across 50 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.05 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 23 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: 241 stays at an average charge of $34,019, 62% below the national average. It also billed 1,883 outpatient services, charging 3.08 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,976
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.05×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 23 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 6
Inpatient stays
For the 50 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham 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 | 241 | $34,019 | -62% | $15,261 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 202 | $21,792 | -61% | $9,968 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 162 | $24,401 | -65% | $12,088 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 102 | $16,792 | -72% | $10,269 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 69 | $13,990 | -63% | $6,345 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 67 | $16,454 | -60% | $7,051 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 61 | $16,068 | -69% | $9,049 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 59 | $15,793 | -61% | $6,329 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 53 | $16,032 | -65% | $6,987 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 51 | $18,361 | -63% | $7,983 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 49 | $24,853 | -62% | $11,466 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 42 | $10,283 | -72% | $6,918 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $23,488 | -68% | $11,905 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 41 | $18,398 | -68% | $9,849 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 37 | $16,772 | -63% | $7,496 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 34 | $25,677 | -74% | $14,871 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 33 | $16,577 | -66% | $7,754 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 33 | $13,093 | -65% | $6,245 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 33 | $22,114 | -72% | $12,503 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 31 | $22,027 | -71% | $12,395 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 30 | $20,948 | -72% | $12,683 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 29 | $16,236 | -58% | $6,625 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 29 | $36,904 | -63% | $16,310 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 27 | $19,728 | -65% | $8,034 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 26 | $11,649 | -75% | $7,797 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 23 | $19,554 | -56% | $7,350 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 22 | $17,040 | -66% | $6,703 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 22 | $57,319 | -75% | $33,860 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 21 | $25,860 | -69% | $13,722 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 21 | $25,087 | -63% | $11,283 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 19 | $21,536 | -65% | $10,440 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 19 | $22,765 | -62% | $10,256 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 17 | $15,942 | -68% | $8,631 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 17 | $13,679 | -62% | $6,029 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 16 | $18,992 | -66% | $9,633 |
| 644 Endocrine Disorders with CC | 16 | $14,257 | -70% | $8,172 |
| 071 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with CC | 15 | $11,887 | -76% | $7,500 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 15 | $20,311 | -61% | $8,204 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 15 | $25,640 | -70% | $13,165 |
| 179 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC | 14 | $12,922 | -63% | $5,967 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $32,764 | -72% | $18,333 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $13,452 | -71% | $7,521 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 14 | $19,574 | -67% | $11,656 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 12 | $14,954 | -62% | $7,281 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 12 | $15,148 | -69% | $7,526 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 11 | $20,871 | -63% | $10,530 |
| 299 Peripheral Vascular Disorders with MCC | 11 | $19,763 | -74% | $12,452 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 11 | $18,204 | -63% | $8,241 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 11 | $22,092 | -67% | $11,161 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 11 | $30,616 | -51% | $11,987 |
Outpatient services
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham charged $34,019 on average, 25% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $15,261 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham charged $21,792 on average, 28% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $9,968 against a state average of $12,996. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham charged $24,401 on average, 34% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $12,088 against a state average of $15,861. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham charged $16,792 on average, 40% less than the Massachusetts average of $28,077, and was paid $10,269 against a state average of $12,627. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,616 was 31% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $8,641 was 34% below the state average of $13,103. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,036 was 39% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (outpatient APC 5361), its average charge of $10,200 was 54% below the state average of $22,355.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham in Needham, MA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2021-05-18 (CMS case 159)
- CAP Request — 2021-10-27 (CMS case 159)
- Closure Notice — 2022-02-09 (CMS case 159)
- Warning Notice — 2026-02-06 (CMS case 6952)
- CAP Request — 2026-05-14 (CMS case 6952)
- Closure Notice — 2026-07-27 (CMS case 6952)
A warning notice or corrective-action request is not a finding of wrongdoing; "Met Requirements" and closure notices record that CMS's review ended. Matched to this hospital by exact name, city and state.
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.