Hospital Costs > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim > Back & Neck Proc Exc Spinal Fusion W Cc/Mcc Or Disc Device/Neurostim - costs for treatment in Massachusetts
| Hospital | City | Discharges | Avg Covered Charges | Avg Total Payment | Avg Medicare Payment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital | Lowell | 14 | $32,262.50 | $19,663.40 | $11,665.30 |
| Norwood Hospital | Norwood | 11 | $25,177.50 | $12,941.90 | $12,066.30 |
| Southcoast Hospital Group, Inc | Fall River | 18 | $32,747.30 | $14,479.40 | $12,527.70 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton | 24 | $52,957.40 | $14,573.30 | $12,532.10 |
| New England Baptist Hospital | Boston | 44 | $23,875.50 | $14,081.00 | $12,540.20 |
| North Shore Medical Center Salem | Salem | 26 | $37,807.30 | $14,974.80 | $13,267.50 |
| Mercy Medical Center Springfield | Springfield | 12 | $24,913.40 | $15,235.50 | $14,035.50 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington | Burlington | 20 | $20,399.60 | $15,970.80 | $14,405.50 |
| Lawrence General Hospital | Lawrence | 11 | $33,008.30 | $15,954.70 | $14,705.50 |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis | 23 | $31,427.50 | $17,566.00 | $14,843.00 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc | Worcester | 19 | $31,876.10 | $19,532.80 | $16,887.60 |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston | 18 | $89,171.90 | $19,527.80 | $17,372.80 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center | Boston | 28 | $29,150.80 | $20,677.60 | $17,402.40 |
| Baystate Medical Center | Springfield | 25 | $36,529.00 | $19,209.60 | $18,230.30 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston | 63 | $96,755.20 | $22,533.70 | $19,095.30 |
| Boston Medical Center Corporation | Boston | 15 | $47,557.10 | $25,229.50 | $22,123.70 | Total 16 hospitals | 371 |
Source: Medicare Provider Utilization and Payment Data: Inpatient for FY2014
Average Covered Charges: The provider's average charge for services covered by Medicare for all discharges in the MS-DRG. These will vary from hospital to hospital because of differences in hospital charge structures.
Average Total Payments: The average total payments to all providers for the MS-DRG including the MSDRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Also included in average total payments are co-payment and deductible amounts that the patient is responsible for and any additional payments by third parties for coordination of benefits.
Average Medicare Payments: The average amount that Medicare pays to the provider for Medicare's share of the MS-DRG. Average Medicare payment amounts include the MS-DRG amount, teaching, disproportionate share, capital, and outlier payments for all cases. Medicare payments DO NOT include beneficiary co-payments and deductible amounts nor any additional payments from third parties for coordination of benefits. Note: In general, Medicare FFS claims with dates-of-service or dates-of-discharge on or after April 1, 2013, incurred a 2 percent reduction in Medicare payment. This is in response to mandatory across-the-board reductions in Federal spending, also known as sequestration
Hospital Rank: We have calculated the rank for each procedure within a hospital. The left number is the national ranking, the right one is the state ranking. For discharges, ranking is from highest # of discharges to lower (hospital with highest number of discharges ranks first). For charges and payments, lowest means a higher ranking.