Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center
Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center in Boston charges 1.9x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 237 analyzed procedures, reflecting moderate pricing compared to other hospitals.
Boston, MA 02215 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 4/5
About the analyst
David Park researches procedure pricing and insurance reimbursement patterns at BillRazor Research. He specializes in cost comparison across care settings and metropolitan areas. Expertise: procedure pricing, insurance reimbursement, cost comparison.
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Pricing grade
A
Excellent
Avg markup vs Medicare
1.85x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
5.07x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
237
With pricing data
Outlier procedures
0%
Above 90th percentile
Pricing grades reflect how this hospital's chargemaster (list) rates compare to Medicare reimbursement benchmarks within the same state. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care, patient outcomes, or clinical performance. A lower grade does not mean a hospital provides inferior care. Based on publicly available federal data. Not endorsed by or affiliated with any government agency.
| Procedure | Code | Gross charge | Cash price | Medicare | Markup |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIDNEY TRANSPLANT | 652 | $154,192 | $77,096 | — | 5.1x |
| OTITIS MEDIA AND URI WITHOUT MCC | 153 | $19,722 | $9,861 | — | 3.2x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $27,277 | $13,639 | — | 3x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $43,732 | $21,866 | — | 2.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH MCC | 388 | $44,456 | $22,228 | — | 2.9x |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 809 | $34,807 | $17,403 | — | 2.8x |
| POISONING AND TOXIC EFFECTS OF DRUGS WITH MCC | 917 | $60,397 | $30,199 | — | 2.8x |
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 371 | $60,024 | $30,012 | — | 2.8x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $23,977 | $11,989 | — | 2.8x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 433 | $31,669 | $15,834 | — | 2.7x |
| INTERSTITIAL LUNG DISEASE WITH MCC | 196 | $53,848 | $26,924 | — | 2.7x |
| MINOR SKIN DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 607 | $19,960 | $9,980 | — | 2.7x |
| INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE WITH MCC | 385 | $44,033 | $22,016 | — | 2.7x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $15,987 | $7,993 | — | 2.6x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, EXPIRED WITH MCC | 283 | $59,812 | $29,906 | — | 2.6x |
| MALIGNANCY, FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE SYSTEM WITH CC | 755 | $28,347 | $14,173 | — | 2.5x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH OTHER PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 823 | $147,755 | $73,878 | — | 2.5x |
| NON-EXTENSIVE O.R. PROCEDURES UNRELATED TO PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS WITH CC | 988 | $40,336 | $20,168 | — | 2.5x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH MCC | 840 | $101,124 | $50,562 | — | 2.5x |
| LYMPHOMA AND NON-ACUTE LEUKEMIA WITH CC | 841 | $40,957 | $20,479 | — | 2.5x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $89,490 | $44,745 | — | 2.4x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 863 | $23,621 | $11,811 | — | 2.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $18,094 | $9,047 | — | 2.4x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $19,361 | $9,681 | — | 2.4x |
| OTHER CIRCULATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 315 | $23,500 | $11,750 | — | 2.4x |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 374 | $60,195 | $30,097 | — | 2.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $19,478 | $9,739 | — | 2.4x |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 273 | $107,882 | $53,941 | — | 2.3x |
| POSTOPERATIVE AND POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 862 | $50,550 | $25,275 | — | 2.3x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $43,101 | $21,551 | — | 2.3x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $15,632 | $7,816 | — | 2.3x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $18,791 | $9,395 | — | 2.3x |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITH MCC | 056 | $54,219 | $27,110 | — | 2.3x |
| MAJOR HEMATOLOGICAL AND IMMUNOLOGICAL DIAGNOSES EXCEPT SICKLE CELL CRISIS AND COAGULATIO | 808 | $89,425 | $44,713 | — | 2.3x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $22,540 | $11,270 | — | 2.3x |
| CONNECTIVE TISSUE DISORDERS WITH CC | 546 | $28,720 | $14,360 | — | 2.3x |
| PATHOLOGICAL FRACTURES AND MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 543 | $25,330 | $12,665 | — | 2.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $14,972 | $7,486 | — | 2.2x |
| SEIZURES WITH MCC | 100 | $49,067 | $24,534 | — | 2.2x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $38,963 | $19,481 | — | 2.2x |
| DIABETES WITH MCC | 637 | $31,465 | $15,732 | — | 2.2x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $19,387 | $9,694 | — | 2.2x |
| COMPLICATIONS OF TREATMENT WITH MCC | 919 | $53,041 | $26,521 | — | 2.2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $23,013 | $11,506 | — | 2.2x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $38,557 | $19,279 | — | 2.2x |
| INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE WITH CC | 386 | $22,629 | $11,314 | — | 2.2x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $48,457 | $24,228 | — | 2.2x |
| RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSIS WITH VENTILATOR SUPPORT <=96 HOURS | 208 | $66,035 | $33,017 | — | 2.2x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH CC | 292 | $18,824 | $9,412 | — | 2.2x |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $89,862 | $44,931 | — | 2.2x |
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Methodology: Hospital gross charges divided by Medicare payment for the same DRG. A ratio of 3.0x means the hospital's listed price is 3 times what Medicare pays. Chargemaster rates are list prices — they are not what most insured patients pay. Grades measure pricing patterns only — not quality of care or clinical performance.
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