Massachusetts / Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the
CMS certification 220015 · Northampton, MA
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the: charges and Medicare payments
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the reported 1,493 Medicare inpatient stays across 51 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.28 times what it was paid — among the higher ratios in Massachusetts, number 15 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: 259 stays at an average charge of $32,025, 65% below the national average. It also billed 1,998 outpatient services, charging 4.31 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,493
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.28×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 15 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 51 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the 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 | 259 | $32,025 | -65% | $15,490 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 149 | $21,224 | -62% | $10,255 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 70 | $30,054 | -57% | $13,166 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 62 | $27,084 | -55% | $10,504 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 49 | $20,232 | -59% | $8,397 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 40 | $14,803 | -64% | $7,371 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 37 | $23,136 | -60% | $10,101 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 37 | $15,760 | -61% | $7,176 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 33 | $43,947 | -56% | $16,392 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 30 | $19,625 | -60% | $8,012 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 29 | $15,118 | -60% | $6,651 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 28 | $26,929 | -63% | $13,041 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 27 | $33,660 | -61% | $13,635 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $19,606 | -67% | $10,122 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 27 | $24,823 | -62% | $11,229 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 27 | $71,856 | -69% | $36,795 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $16,374 | -68% | $8,286 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 25 | $15,775 | -58% | $7,230 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 24 | $34,468 | -65% | $15,818 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 24 | $23,937 | -58% | $10,106 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 22 | $18,169 | -53% | $6,374 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 21 | $12,141 | -66% | $6,361 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $22,101 | -57% | $9,395 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 20 | $15,011 | -61% | $6,567 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 19 | $19,882 | -56% | $7,649 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 19 | $33,509 | -51% | $11,868 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 18 | $17,302 | -62% | $7,299 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 18 | $14,516 | -61% | $6,328 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $65,258 | -36% | $17,287 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 16 | $21,036 | -62% | $8,006 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 16 | $26,494 | -59% | $11,405 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 16 | $85,222 | -60% | $33,762 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 16 | $54,001 | -42% | $15,385 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 16 | $30,478 | -62% | $12,938 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 15 | $16,813 | -64% | $7,960 |
| 480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC | 15 | $61,026 | -56% | $22,653 |
| 330 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with CC | 14 | $44,727 | -62% | $19,249 |
| 100 Seizures with MCC | 13 | $34,249 | -64% | $14,083 |
| 371 Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections... | 13 | $28,779 | -63% | $13,318 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 13 | $31,535 | -54% | $11,921 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 12 | $20,901 | -66% | $10,649 |
| 393 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with MCC | 12 | $18,134 | -76% | $13,424 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 12 | $21,115 | -52% | $7,255 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 12 | $27,864 | -59% | $11,140 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 11 | $49,251 | -4% | $13,548 |
| 176 Pulmonary Embolism without MCC | 11 | $18,138 | -56% | $6,503 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 11 | $12,005 | -57% | $6,672 |
| 432 Cirrhosis and Alcoholic Hepatitis with MCC | 11 | $34,470 | -64% | $15,862 |
| 659 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with MCC | 11 | $38,355 | -68% | $18,704 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 11 | $13,059 | -72% | $7,546 |
| 854 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 11 | $40,285 | -59% | $16,113 |
Outpatient services
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the charged $32,025 on average, 29% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $15,490 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the charged $21,224 on average, 30% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $10,255 against a state average of $12,996. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the charged $30,054 on average, 19% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $13,166 against a state average of $15,861. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the charged $27,084 on average, 4% less than the Massachusetts average of $28,077, and was paid $10,504 against a state average of $12,627. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,007 was 21% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,870 was 26% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 2 Upper GI Procedures (outpatient APC 5302), its average charge of $6,254 was 25% below the state average of $8,334. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $47,536 was 34% above the state average of $35,549.
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.