Massachusetts / Emerson Hospital -
CMS certification 220084 · W Concord, MA
Emerson Hospital -: charges and Medicare payments
Emerson Hospital - reported 1,561 Medicare inpatient stays across 52 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.11 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 20 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: 264 stays at an average charge of $29,570, 67% below the national average. It also billed 2,560 outpatient services, charging 3.62 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 1,561
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.11×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 20 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 0
Inpatient stays
For the 52 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Emerson Hospital - 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 | 264 | $29,570 | -67% | $15,227 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 107 | $19,107 | -66% | $9,625 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 88 | $27,350 | -61% | $12,536 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 62 | $19,456 | -60% | $7,976 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 57 | $15,110 | -62% | $6,271 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 54 | $18,976 | -68% | $9,720 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 41 | $19,535 | -60% | $7,738 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 37 | $11,648 | -69% | $6,051 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 34 | $21,601 | -72% | $11,693 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 33 | $20,022 | -73% | $12,379 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 31 | $14,391 | -61% | $6,871 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 29 | $16,691 | -63% | $7,733 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 27 | $37,916 | -56% | $14,421 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 27 | $18,542 | -69% | $10,240 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 26 | $26,090 | -48% | $8,912 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 26 | $11,964 | -67% | $5,945 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 26 | $13,782 | -64% | $6,380 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 25 | $27,503 | -58% | $11,041 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 24 | $22,786 | -63% | $10,269 |
| 308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC | 23 | $18,746 | -67% | $9,610 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 23 | $15,000 | -63% | $7,149 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 22 | $21,052 | -62% | $7,461 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 22 | $14,587 | -70% | $7,170 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 21 | $15,920 | -59% | $7,133 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 21 | $17,132 | -62% | $6,988 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 21 | $35,798 | -64% | $15,999 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 21 | $14,496 | -72% | $9,147 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 19 | $24,231 | -58% | $9,884 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 19 | $25,108 | -46% | $7,674 |
| 281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC | 19 | $18,549 | -63% | $7,308 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 19 | $62,446 | -73% | $35,562 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 17 | $13,970 | -75% | $9,560 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 17 | $25,510 | -74% | $14,463 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $16,961 | -56% | $6,331 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 17 | $41,022 | -60% | $15,943 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 16 | $11,789 | -59% | $4,459 |
| 621 O.R. Procedures for Obesity without CC/MCC | 16 | $28,488 | -62% | $12,955 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 15 | $15,676 | -63% | $5,532 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 15 | $19,268 | -63% | $8,923 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 15 | $16,325 | -62% | $6,692 |
| 175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale | 14 | $26,315 | -60% | $10,267 |
| 374 Digestive Malignancy with MCC | 14 | $38,182 | -62% | $16,734 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 13 | $19,526 | -61% | $6,333 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 13 | $11,630 | -58% | $4,950 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 13 | $15,754 | -67% | $7,505 |
| 056 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with MCC | 12 | $24,528 | -74% | $16,535 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 12 | $69,571 | -68% | $34,286 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 12 | $11,778 | -76% | $8,283 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 12 | $16,925 | -62% | $7,212 |
| 091 Other Disorders of Nervous System with MCC | 11 | $27,139 | -67% | $13,284 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 11 | $38,269 | -59% | $15,191 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 11 | $20,208 | -46% | $8,514 |
Outpatient services
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Emerson Hospital - charged $29,570 on average, 35% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $15,227 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Emerson Hospital - charged $19,107 on average, 37% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $9,625 against a state average of $12,996. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Emerson Hospital - charged $27,350 on average, 26% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $12,536 against a state average of $15,861. For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC (DRG 872), Emerson Hospital - charged $19,456 on average, 20% less than the Massachusetts average of $24,420, and was paid $7,976 against a state average of $10,272. For Level 2 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5372), its average charge of $1,962 was 25% below the state average of $2,606. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $22,113 was 58% above the state average of $14,010. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $5,263 was 20% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 3 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5373), its average charge of $5,609 was 27% below the state average of $7,692.
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.