Massachusetts / Sturdy Memorial Hospital
CMS certification 220008 · Attleboro, MA · 2 entries in CMS's price-transparency list
Sturdy Memorial Hospital: charges and Medicare payments
Sturdy Memorial Hospital reported 2,460 Medicare inpatient stays across 67 DRGs in 2024. Across them it charged 1.81 times what it was paid — among the lower ratios in Massachusetts, number 40 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: 291 stays at an average charge of $23,999, 73% below the national average. It also billed 1,816 outpatient services, charging 3.53 times what Medicare paid.
- 1Medicare inpatient stays 2,460
- 2Charge ÷ paid, inpatient 1.81×
- 3Rank in MA (highest ratio = 1) 40 of 52
- 4CMS price-transparency actions 2
Inpatient stays
For the 67 DRGs that can be compared with the national average, Sturdy Memorial 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 | 291 | $23,999 | -73% | $15,501 |
| 177 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC | 182 | $22,820 | -68% | $13,043 |
| 291 Heart Failure and Shock with MCC | 162 | $19,527 | -65% | $10,348 |
| 193 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC | 88 | $19,546 | -67% | $11,044 |
| 392 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 71 | $13,179 | -67% | $6,634 |
| 178 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with CC | 68 | $16,461 | -64% | $8,020 |
| 690 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC | 68 | $11,684 | -69% | $6,697 |
| 194 Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC | 65 | $11,789 | -69% | $6,848 |
| 641 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 64 | $11,911 | -68% | $6,625 |
| 689 Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections with MCC | 64 | $15,747 | -69% | $9,359 |
| 872 Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours without MCC | 62 | $16,568 | -66% | $8,751 |
| 189 Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure | 58 | $25,724 | -55% | $10,607 |
| 683 Renal Failure with CC | 55 | $11,418 | -72% | $7,267 |
| 603 Cellulitis without MCC | 51 | $11,663 | -69% | $7,166 |
| 190 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with MCC | 46 | $18,130 | -64% | $10,352 |
| 378 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with CC | 43 | $14,351 | -70% | $8,278 |
| 698 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with MCC | 42 | $24,121 | -67% | $14,287 |
| 640 Miscellaneous Disorders of Nutrition, Metabolism, Fluids and... | 40 | $22,017 | -63% | $10,530 |
| 065 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with CC or... | 36 | $16,427 | -71% | $8,146 |
| 309 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with CC | 36 | $11,547 | -68% | $6,408 |
| 682 Renal Failure with MCC | 31 | $15,543 | -76% | $11,862 |
| 811 Red Blood Cell Disorders with MCC | 30 | $18,945 | -72% | $11,676 |
| 470 Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement or Reattachment of... | 29 | $44,956 | -52% | $15,538 |
| 481 Hip and Femur Procedures except Major Joint with CC | 28 | $37,618 | -63% | $16,759 |
| 897 Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence without Rehabilitation... | 28 | $10,898 | -71% | $7,073 |
| 191 Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with CC | 27 | $15,868 | -60% | $7,364 |
| 280 Acute Myocardial Infarction, Discharged Alive with MCC | 27 | $25,259 | -67% | $12,276 |
| 101 Seizures without MCC | 26 | $11,962 | -75% | $7,294 |
| 853 Infectious and Parasitic Diseases with O.R. Procedures with... | 26 | $61,738 | -73% | $36,900 |
| 377 Gastrointestinal Hemorrhage with MCC | 24 | $25,411 | -70% | $14,691 |
| 563 Fracture, Sprain, Strain and Dislocation except Femur, Hip,... | 24 | $14,869 | -65% | $7,250 |
| 602 Cellulitis with MCC | 23 | $18,294 | -70% | $12,404 |
| 202 Bronchitis and Asthma with CC/MCC | 22 | $14,988 | -68% | $8,092 |
| 057 Degenerative Nervous System Disorders without MCC | 20 | $23,118 | -59% | $10,407 |
| 699 Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Diagnoses with CC | 20 | $13,958 | -71% | $8,282 |
| 179 Respiratory Infections and Inflammations without CC/MCC | 19 | $13,138 | -63% | $6,391 |
| 310 Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders without CC/MCC | 19 | $8,377 | -71% | $4,844 |
| 329 Major Small and Large Bowel Procedures with MCC | 19 | $67,648 | -69% | $34,705 |
| 884 Organic Disturbances and Intellectual Disability | 19 | $29,477 | -53% | $13,450 |
| 092 Other Disorders of Nervous System with CC | 18 | $17,881 | -65% | $8,318 |
| 543 Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective... | 18 | $12,483 | -75% | $8,827 |
| 552 Medical Back Problems without MCC | 18 | $14,345 | -71% | $7,908 |
| 638 Diabetes with CC | 18 | $9,872 | -76% | $7,652 |
| 660 Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with CC | 18 | $27,139 | -60% | $12,446 |
| 312 Syncope and Collapse | 17 | $14,164 | -69% | $7,282 |
| 389 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with CC | 17 | $14,808 | -62% | $6,549 |
| 812 Red Blood Cell Disorders without MCC | 17 | $12,588 | -72% | $7,549 |
| 390 Gastrointestinal Obstruction without CC/MCC | 15 | $11,292 | -60% | $5,250 |
| 391 Esophagitis, Gastroenteritis and Miscellaneous Digestive... | 15 | $20,418 | -67% | $10,554 |
| 522 Hip Replacement with Principal Diagnosis of Hip Fracture... | 15 | $46,196 | -55% | $16,610 |
| 637 Diabetes with MCC | 15 | $17,785 | -73% | $11,223 |
| 917 Poisoning and Toxic Effects of Drugs with MCC | 15 | $18,288 | -76% | $12,563 |
| 064 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC | 14 | $17,381 | -83% | $11,988 |
| 066 Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction without... | 14 | $15,239 | -64% | $6,069 |
| 394 Other Digestive System Diagnoses with CC | 14 | $14,595 | -69% | $7,868 |
| 439 Disorders of Pancreas except Malignancy with CC | 14 | $12,532 | -71% | $7,200 |
| 617 Amputation of Lower Limb for Endocrine, Nutritional and... | 14 | $23,304 | -73% | $15,411 |
| 388 Gastrointestinal Obstruction with MCC | 13 | $16,831 | -75% | $12,337 |
| 813 Coagulation Disorders | 13 | $19,559 | -76% | $12,869 |
| 069 Transient Ischemia without Thrombolytic | 12 | $14,387 | -71% | $6,786 |
Showing the 60 most frequent of 67 DRGs.
Outpatient services
Against the Massachusetts average
For Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without MV >96 Hours with MCC (DRG 871), Sturdy Memorial Hospital charged $23,999 on average, 47% less than the Massachusetts average of $45,229, and was paid $15,501 against a state average of $19,536. For Respiratory Infections and Inflammations with MCC (DRG 177), Sturdy Memorial Hospital charged $22,820 on average, 38% less than the Massachusetts average of $37,072, and was paid $13,043 against a state average of $15,861. For Heart Failure and Shock with MCC (DRG 291), Sturdy Memorial Hospital charged $19,527 on average, 36% less than the Massachusetts average of $30,373, and was paid $10,348 against a state average of $12,996. For Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC (DRG 193), Sturdy Memorial Hospital charged $19,546 on average, 30% less than the Massachusetts average of $28,077, and was paid $11,044 against a state average of $12,627. For Comprehensive Observation Services (outpatient APC 8011), its average charge of $11,001 was 21% below the state average of $14,010. For Level 5 Musculoskeletal Procedures (outpatient APC 5115), its average charge of $36,487 was 3% above the state average of $35,549. For Level 2 Excision/ Biopsy/ Incision and Drainage (outpatient APC 5072), its average charge of $4,290 was 35% below the state average of $6,596. For Level 1 Nerve Procedures (outpatient APC 5431), its average charge of $6,883 was 17% below the state average of $8,267.
Price-transparency record
CMS's enforcement list records these actions for a hospital named Sturdy Memorial Hospital in Attleboro, MA, under the federal hospital price-transparency rule (45 CFR part 180), which requires hospitals to post their standard charges online:
- Warning Notice — 2025-08-06 (CMS case 6051)
- Closure Notice — 2025-11-14 (CMS case 6051)
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.