Boston Medical Center Corporation-: charges and Medicare payments

Boston Medical Center Corporation- reported 1,982 Medicare inpatient stays across 78 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.96 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 31 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: 160 stays at an average charge of $71,542, 21% below the national average. It also billed 3,473 outpatient services, charging 4.11 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 1,982
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.96×
3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 31 of 52
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Boston Medical Center Corporation-, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 78 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Boston Medical Center Corporation- charged more than the national average in 12 (15%). 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	160	$71,542	-21%	$36,169
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	152	$38,089	-32%	$23,713
885 Psychoses	66	$78,853	+79%	$31,411
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	56	$88,710	-11%	$37,001
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	48	$47,665	-32%	$29,633
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	46	$180,648	-21%	$86,003
286 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	40	$83,863	-25%	$39,075
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	39	$30,881	-49%	$23,462
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	39	$55,788	-24%	$30,177
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	37	$30,800	-39%	$20,886
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	35	$27,912	-43%	$18,392
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	34	$44,833	-20%	$18,066
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	32	$36,715	-39%	$25,272
057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC	31	$71,503	+26%	$31,151
101 Seizures without MCC	31	$34,921	-28%	$17,061
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	31	$47,956	-37%	$28,000
683 Renal Failure with CC	31	$22,364	-45%	$16,849
682 Renal Failure with MCC	30	$49,872	-24%	$27,317
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	29	$23,765	-41%	$16,288
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	29	$68,648	-32%	$32,924
023 Craniotomy with Major Device Implant or Acute Complex Cns...	28	$180,338	-36%	$89,881
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	28	$27,285	-44%	$19,488
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	28	$35,419	-4%	$17,946
100 Seizures with MCC	27	$54,927	-42%	$32,846
252 Other Vascular Procedures with MCC	27	$71,972	-58%	$49,901
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	26	$50,416	-47%	$33,559
870 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis with MV >96 Hours	25	$293,738	-9%	$146,245
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	23	$37,620	-23%	$18,101
243 Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with CC	22	$57,244	-48%	$35,515
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	22	$31,971	-11%	$15,797
603 Cellulitis without MCC	22	$20,736	-44%	$16,968
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	22	$49,440	+11%	$22,036
917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC	22	$86,978	+16%	$42,241
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	21	$38,957	-32%	$22,676
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	21	$23,434	-37%	$15,436
981 Extensive O.R. Procedures Unrelated To Principal Diagnosis...	21	$168,350	-22%	$80,778
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	20	$32,522	-28%	$18,536
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	20	$21,078	-47%	$16,706
312 Syncope and Collapse	20	$38,543	-15%	$17,712
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	19	$59,672	-48%	$28,941
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	19	$39,163	-24%	$21,384
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	19	$19,725	-48%	$15,871
025 Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with MCC	18	$271,797	+17%	$107,482
493 Lower Extremity and Humerus Procedures except Hip, Foot and...	17	$74,681	-37%	$38,737
082 Traumatic Stupor and Coma >1 Hour with MCC	16	$141,056	+22%	$59,839
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	16	$28,784	-53%	$22,828
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	16	$51,677	-45%	$29,796
543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective...	16	$33,724	-31%	$19,776
637 Diabetes with MCC	16	$69,903	+5%	$30,714
896 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	16	$41,044	-47%	$27,716
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	15	$65,680	+1%	$26,978
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	15	$22,996	-41%	$16,683
472 Cervical Spinal Fusion with CC	15	$71,352	-50%	$43,970
673 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with MCC	15	$131,488	-24%	$61,048
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	15	$30,236	-36%	$20,546
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	14	$73,753	-14%	$34,390
638 Diabetes with CC	14	$31,000	-26%	$18,380
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	14	$64,003	+3%	$35,387
180 Respiratory Neoplasms with MCC	13	$91,187	+4%	$37,598
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	13	$23,402	-39%	$16,846

Showing the 60 most frequent of 78 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	928	$14,523	$2,927
Level 2 Urology and Related Services	384	$2,367	$727
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	201	$7,281	$1,720
Level 1 Intraocular Procedures	183	$8,519	$2,492
Level 4 ENT Procedures	151	$4,088	$1,763
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	125	$6,322	$2,161
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	107	$13,842	$3,000
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	80	$11,566	$3,389
Level 5 ENT Procedures	64	$19,590	$6,240
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	59	$9,197	$2,899
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	57	$13,426	$3,505
Level 3 Electrophysiologic Procedures	57	$73,111	$25,436
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	56	$20,864	$6,109
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	56	$17,836	$5,478
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	54	$42,997	$13,879
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	54	$41,700	$11,799
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	54	$10,566	$3,744
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	52	$23,287	$7,566
Level 2 Intraocular Procedures	50	$13,327	$4,367
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	49	$6,896	$2,043
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	45	$7,600	$1,726
Level 4 Airway Endoscopy	43	$15,218	$4,022
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	43	$19,371	$6,138
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	42	$11,118	$4,094
Level 3 Airway Endoscopy	41	$4,579	$1,823

Against the Massachusetts average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Boston Medical Center Corporation- charged $71,542 on average, 58% more than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $36,169 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Boston Medical Center Corporation- charged $38,089 on average, 25% more than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $23,713 against a state average of $12,996. For Psychoses (DRG 885), Boston Medical Center Corporation- charged $78,853 on average, 81% more than the Massachusetts average of $43,581, and was paid $31,411 against a state average of $15,957. For Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC (DRG 064), Boston Medical Center Corporation- charged $88,710 on average, 62% more than the Massachusetts average of $54,716, and was paid $37,001 against a state average of $21,503. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $14,523 was 4% above the state average of $14,010. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $2,367 was 9% below the state average of $2,606. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $7,281 was 10% above the state average of $6,596. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $8,519 was 19% above the state average of $7,172.

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.