Massachusetts / Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -
CMS certification 220075 · Boston, MA · 1 entry in CMS's price-transparency list
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary -: charges and Medicare payments
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - reported 159 Medicare inpatient stays across 8 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 2.04 times what it was paid — mid-range in Massachusetts, number 25 of 52 hospitals with at least 100 stays (state median 2×, national 4.15×). Its most frequent stay was DRG 141, Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC: 37 stays at an average charge of $71,316, 45% below the national average. It also billed 7,881 outpatient services, charging 3.03 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 159
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 2.04×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 25 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 1
Inpatient stays
For the 8 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 141 Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC | 37 | $71,316 | -45% | $30,436 |
| 708 Major Male Pelvic Procedures without CC/MCC | 26 | $40,466 | -55% | $19,884 |
| 012 Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or... | 24 | $110,272 | -54% | $52,876 |
| 142 Major Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC | 18 | $43,332 | -54% | $21,941 |
| 144 Other Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat O.R. Procedures with CC | 17 | $54,101 | -47% | $24,357 |
| 116 Intraocular Procedures with CC/MCC | 15 | $37,392 | -60% | $25,793 |
| 011 Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or... | 11 | $119,075 | -59% | $64,777 |
| 147 Ear, Nose, Mouth and Throat Malignancy with CC | 11 | $33,837 | -47% | $20,684 |
Outpatient services
| Service (APC) | Services | Avg charge | Medicare allowed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Level 1 Intraocular Procedures | 3,528 | $6,200 | $2,489 |
| Level 2 Intraocular Procedures | 1,036 | $10,943 | $4,341 |
| Level 3 Airway Endoscopy | 733 | $4,319 | $1,813 |
| Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 711 | $7,558 | $2,499 |
| Level 5 ENT Procedures | 291 | $19,112 | $6,289 |
| Level 4 Airway Endoscopy | 262 | $8,199 | $3,978 |
| Level 3 Intraocular Procedures | 246 | $13,498 | $5,613 |
| Level 3 ENT Procedures | 230 | $3,465 | $1,627 |
| Level 5 Airway Endoscopy | 204 | $17,199 | $7,236 |
| Level 4 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures | 119 | $12,597 | $4,152 |
| Level 3 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 110 | $11,237 | $3,052 |
| Level 4 ENT Procedures | 105 | $8,920 | $3,432 |
| Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage | 97 | $6,608 | $1,741 |
| Cochlear Implant Procedure | 78 | $60,849 | $35,901 |
| Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services | 52 | $19,565 | $6,011 |
| Level 5 Neurostimulator and Related Procedures | 42 | $65,596 | $32,493 |
| Level 1 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 21 | $18,804 | $4,094 |
| Level 2 Breast/Lymphatic Surgery and Related Procedures | 16 | $19,318 | $7,003 |
Against the Massachusetts average
For Major Head and Neck Procedures with CC (DRG 141), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - charged $71,316 on average, 10% less than the Massachusetts average of $79,501, and was paid $30,436 against a state average of $30,230. For Major Male Pelvic Procedures without CC/MCC (DRG 708), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - charged $40,466 on average, 17% less than the Massachusetts average of $48,476, and was paid $19,884 against a state average of $17,059. For Tracheostomy for Face, Mouth and Neck Diagnoses or Laryngectomy with CC (DRG 012), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - charged $110,272 on average, 30% less than the Massachusetts average of $156,618, and was paid $52,876 against a state average of $53,654. For Major Head and Neck Procedures without CC/MCC (DRG 142), Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - charged $43,332 on average, 24% less than the Massachusetts average of $57,259, and was paid $21,941 against a state average of $21,101. For Level 1 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5491), its average charge of $6,200 was 14% below the state average of $7,172. For Level 2 Intraocular Procedures (outpatient APC 5492), its average charge of $10,943 was 7% below the state average of $11,718. For Level 3 Airway Endoscopy (outpatient APC 5153), its average charge of $4,319 was 36% below the state average of $6,734. For Level 3 Extraocular, Repair, and Plastic Eye Procedures (outpatient APC 5503), its average charge of $7,558 was 0% below the state average of $7,591.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary - in Boston, MA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Met Requirements — 2025-08-25 (CMS case 6371)
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.