Massachusetts / Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth
CMS certification 220060 · Plymouth, MA · 3 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth: charges and Medicare payments
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth reported 5,124 Medicare inpatient stays across 123 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.08 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 22 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: 606 stays at an average charge of $31,916, 65% below the national average. It also billed 3,672 outpatient services, charging 3.73 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 5,124
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.08×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 22 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 3
Inpatient stays
For the 123 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth 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 | 606 | $31,916 | -65% | $16,065 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 237 | $21,191 | -62% | $10,446 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 191 | $29,255 | -59% | $13,465 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 160 | $12,393 | -69% | $6,602 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 157 | $40,803 | -56% | $15,804 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 129 | $27,320 | -64% | $12,677 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 111 | $24,393 | -59% | $10,860 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 101 | $14,624 | -72% | $9,285 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 99 | $16,300 | -67% | $8,501 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 84 | $14,252 | -61% | $6,237 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 80 | $22,402 | -69% | $12,701 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 79 | $17,445 | -64% | $8,206 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 78 | $12,296 | -73% | $7,231 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 74 | $11,892 | -69% | $6,652 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 72 | $25,659 | -55% | $11,173 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 72 | $10,787 | -71% | $7,077 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 71 | $10,716 | -74% | $7,319 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 64 | $20,884 | -59% | $7,766 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $11,101 | -70% | $6,405 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 61 | $19,171 | -69% | $10,902 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 60 | $20,795 | -63% | $8,240 |
| 287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 59 | $22,526 | -65% | $8,898 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 58 | $34,545 | -60% | $14,044 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 57 | $14,245 | -71% | $7,917 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 55 | $72,158 | -68% | $37,593 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 50 | $14,684 | -62% | $6,647 |
| 286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac... | 50 | $35,263 | -69% | $18,311 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 49 | $14,880 | -70% | $8,731 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 49 | $21,386 | -65% | $11,206 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 48 | $23,368 | -65% | $11,692 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 47 | $40,015 | -60% | $16,553 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 47 | $17,130 | -79% | $12,822 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 45 | $17,890 | -61% | $8,295 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 43 | $22,560 | -55% | $9,586 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 40 | $13,741 | -76% | $10,024 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 40 | $29,413 | -71% | $16,242 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 40 | $14,241 | -70% | $7,794 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 39 | $21,141 | -68% | $11,162 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 38 | $14,196 | -64% | $7,203 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 36 | $15,819 | -69% | $6,651 |
| 314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC | 36 | $29,676 | -69% | $17,261 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 35 | $17,024 | -67% | $8,536 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 35 | $16,285 | -71% | $9,870 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 34 | $15,945 | -57% | $7,385 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 33 | $20,649 | -48% | $6,914 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 33 | $16,086 | -61% | $7,327 |
| 542 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 32 | $21,827 | -73% | $14,158 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 31 | $24,408 | -61% | $13,364 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 30 | $28,076 | -66% | $15,053 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 28 | $23,581 | -75% | $17,104 |
| 305 Hypertension without MCC | 28 | $12,272 | -69% | $6,292 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 28 | $11,448 | -76% | $8,324 |
| 322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal... | 27 | $51,878 | -55% | $16,723 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 27 | $50,706 | -57% | $22,047 |
| 070 Other Cerebrovascular Disorders with MCC | 26 | $37,384 | -51% | $17,983 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 26 | $17,279 | -61% | $7,496 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 25 | $21,864 | -77% | $16,026 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 25 | $55,175 | -60% | $23,211 |
| 282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC | 24 | $17,760 | -59% | $6,039 |
| 896 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 24 | $29,309 | -62% | $14,659 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 123 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth charged $31,916 on average, 29% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $16,065 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth charged $21,191 on average, 30% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $10,446 against a state average of $12,996. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth charged $29,255 on average, 21% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $13,465 against a state average of $15,861. For Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive Disorders without MCC (DRG 392), Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth charged $12,393 on average, 37% less than the Massachusetts average of $19,729, and was paid $6,602 against a state average of $7,932. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $9,505 was 32% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $37,513 was 6% above the state average of $35,549. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $5,563 was 33% below the state average of $8,334. For Level 1 Endovascular Procedures (outpatient APC 5191), its average charge of $11,757 was 40% below the state average of $19,611.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth in Plymouth, MA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2023-11-20 (CMS case 2052)
- Closure Notice — 2024-03-14 (CMS case 2052)
- Met Requirements — 2025-09-05 (CMS case 6514)
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.