Lawrence General Hospital: charges and Medicare payments

Lawrence General Hospital reported 2,362 Medicare inpatient stays across 66 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.99 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 27 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: 262 stays at an average charge of $37,474, 58% below the national average. It also billed 1,425 outpatient services, charging 3.19 times what Medicare paid.

1Medicare inpatient stays 2,362
2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.99×
3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 27 of 52
4CMS price-transparency actions 0

Average charge per stay at Lawrence General Hospital, its 10 most frequent DRGs, bars to scale. Source: CMS DY2024.

Inpatient stays

For the 66 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Lawrence General 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	262	$37,474	-58%	$18,553
291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC	208	$22,615	-60%	$12,637
177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC	115	$27,725	-61%	$15,906
193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC	104	$23,445	-61%	$12,883
690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC	78	$21,803	-42%	$8,661
698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC	78	$29,595	-60%	$15,547
689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC	59	$19,118	-63%	$11,261
190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC	55	$26,582	-47%	$11,015
280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC	54	$24,579	-68%	$14,639
481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC	53	$37,336	-63%	$19,264
392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	52	$17,744	-56%	$8,054
872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC	52	$22,347	-54%	$10,513
641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	47	$14,613	-61%	$7,718
065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or...	46	$25,855	-54%	$9,824
378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC	44	$21,805	-55%	$9,816
552 Medical Back Problems without MCC	43	$19,974	-59%	$9,305
640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and...	43	$23,057	-62%	$12,438
563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,...	40	$17,224	-60%	$8,859
682 Renal Failure with MCC	39	$27,638	-58%	$15,049
309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC	38	$17,420	-52%	$7,577
189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure	36	$19,718	-66%	$12,470
312 Syncope and Collapse	34	$17,674	-61%	$8,744
308 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC	31	$29,364	-48%	$11,785
638 Diabetes with CC	29	$15,498	-63%	$8,690
683 Renal Failure with CC	27	$21,173	-48%	$8,816
603 Cellulitis without MCC	26	$17,428	-53%	$8,764
281 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with CC	25	$18,997	-62%	$9,112
522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture...	25	$41,201	-60%	$20,052
178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC	24	$19,375	-57%	$9,663
699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC	24	$16,454	-65%	$9,816
069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic	22	$24,621	-51%	$8,149
853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with...	22	$65,267	-71%	$41,658
194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC	21	$19,741	-49%	$8,032
282 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive without CC/MCC	21	$20,025	-54%	$7,383
377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC	21	$44,059	-48%	$21,633
064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC	20	$33,599	-66%	$16,612
101 Seizures without MCC	20	$18,584	-62%	$8,812
175 Pulmonary Embolism with MCC or Acute Cor Pulmonale	20	$21,761	-67%	$14,378
480 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with MCC	20	$48,699	-65%	$26,385
391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive...	19	$19,423	-68%	$12,101
897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation...	19	$23,088	-38%	$9,235
314 Other Circulatory System Diagnoses with MCC	18	$39,429	-58%	$20,678
482 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint without CC/MCC	17	$29,358	-62%	$14,754
536 Fractures of Hip and Pelvis without MCC	16	$17,512	-54%	$7,854
812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC	16	$21,243	-52%	$9,096
884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability	16	$22,501	-64%	$14,368
191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC	15	$17,889	-55%	$8,403
287 Circulatory Disorders except AMI, with Cardiac...	15	$29,169	-54%	$10,288
470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of...	15	$41,371	-56%	$17,975
605 Trauma To The Skin, Subcutaneous Tissue and Breast without...	15	$21,434	-54%	$9,208
092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC	14	$21,116	-59%	$9,739
184 Major Chest Trauma with CC	14	$22,515	-59%	$10,590
310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC	14	$13,862	-52%	$5,823
322 Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedures with Intraluminal...	14	$54,978	-52%	$17,627
389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC	14	$17,534	-55%	$8,509
066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without...	13	$21,474	-49%	$7,051
100 Seizures with MCC	13	$32,371	-66%	$17,980
460 Spinal Fusion except Cervical without MCC	13	$70,958	-58%	$34,297
637 Diabetes with MCC	13	$22,791	-66%	$15,244
660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC	13	$23,789	-65%	$12,623

Showing the 60 most frequent of 66 DRGs.

Outpatient services

Service (APC)	Services	Avg charge	Medicare allowed
Comprehensive Observation Services	448	$8,822	$2,919
Level 4 Urology and Related Services	110	$9,527	$3,717
Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	92	$6,419	$1,741
Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures	79	$17,908	$7,606
Level 3 Vascular Procedures	79	$9,197	$3,345
Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures	73	$29,227	$14,110
Level 3 Urology and Related Services	60	$9,049	$2,169
Level 1 Endovascular Procedures	57	$13,002	$3,461
Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services	56	$14,330	$6,062
Level 2 Upper GI Procedures	52	$5,514	$2,043
Level 5 Urology and Related Services	47	$10,704	$5,557
Level 2 Endovascular Procedures	39	$16,229	$6,138
Level 3 Musculoskeletal Procedures	26	$10,312	$3,476
Level 2 Vascular Procedures	26	$4,686	$1,720
Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage	24	$9,369	$3,052
Level 6 Musculoskeletal Procedures	24	$42,766	$19,966
Level 3 Endovascular Procedures	22	$37,326	$11,799
Level 1 Abdominal/Peritoneal/Biliary and Related Procedures	18	$9,857	$3,551
Level 2 Musculoskeletal Procedures	16	$6,520	$1,727
Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures	16	$8,241	$3,358
Level 4 Vascular Procedures	14	$8,681	$5,902
Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	13	$12,340	$4,094
Level 6 Urology and Related Services	12	$19,894	$9,886
Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures	11	$16,813	$7,003
Level 5 ENT Procedures	11	$12,993	$6,289

Against the Massachusetts average

For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Lawrence General Hospital charged $37,474 on average, 17% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $18,553 against a state average of $19,536. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Lawrence General Hospital charged $22,615 on average, 26% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $12,637 against a state average of $12,996. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Lawrence General Hospital charged $27,725 on average, 25% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $15,906 against a state average of $15,861. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Lawrence General Hospital charged $23,445 on average, 16% less than the Massachusetts average of $28,077, and was paid $12,883 against a state average of $12,627. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $8,822 was 37% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 4 Urology and Related Services (outpatient APC 5374), its average charge of $9,527 was 27% below the state average of $13,103. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $6,419 was 3% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 4 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5114), its average charge of $17,908 was 29% below the state average of $25,145.

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.