BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
BRIGHTON, MA 02135 · Acute Care Hospitals
73 procedures with CMS pricing data · Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024
By BillRazor Research · Last updated March 27, 2026 · Methodology
Procedures Analyzed
73
With CMS pricing data
Avg Charge-to-Medicare Ratio
1.9x
Chargemaster ÷ Medicare
CMS Quality Rating
Patient experience & outcomes
Hospital Type
Acute Care Hospitals
Proprietary
Above 90th Percentile
0%
Compared to MA hospitals
Understanding Your Costs
When you receive a bill from BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON, you are typically seeing the hospital's “chargemaster” rate — its published list price for each service. According to CMS data, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON lists chargemaster rates that average 1.9x the corresponding Medicare reimbursement amount across 73 procedures with publicly available pricing data (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
The median hospital in MA has a chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio of 2.3x, with ratios across the state ranging from 1.2x to 5.6x. At 1.9x, this facility’s average ratio is below the state median. 54 hospitals in MA report pricing data to CMS (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
The procedure with the largest gap between the listed price and Medicare reimbursement at BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON is ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC (DRG 267). The listed chargemaster rate is $254,995, while Medicare reimburses $78,072 for the same procedure — a ratio of 3.3x (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024).
What does this actually mean for your bill? Chargemaster rates are rarely what patients pay. If you have insurance, your insurer has negotiated a separate rate — often 40–60% less than the listed price. If you are uninsured, you may be able to negotiate directly with the hospital or request financial assistance. The chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is a useful reference point for understanding listed pricing, but it does not represent what most patients will owe out of pocket.
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON is a proprietary acute care hospitals facility with a CMS quality rating of 2/5 stars. Note: CMS quality ratings measure patient outcomes and experience, not pricing. A hospital with high listed prices may provide excellent care, and pricing data alone should not be used to evaluate the quality of a healthcare provider.
Listed Chargemaster Rates vs Medicare Reimbursement — Top Procedures by Ratio
Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Procedure Pricing Lookup
Search for a specific procedure or DRG code to see listed chargemaster rates and Medicare reimbursement amounts.
| Procedure | DRG | Listed Charge | Medicare Reimb. | Ratio | State Position | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 267 | $254,995 | $78,072 | 3.3x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $160,485 | $51,660 | 3.1x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $58,515 | $19,359 | 3.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 266 | $293,196 | $97,511 | 3.0x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $243,557 | $85,236 | 2.9x | 1th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS AND OTHER INTRACARDIAC PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC | 274 | $97,846 | $35,008 | 2.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $30,047 | $10,763 | 2.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $58,806 | $21,131 | 2.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $24,957 | $9,477 | 2.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $42,273 | $16,773 | 2.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $50,012 | $20,418 | 2.5x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH MCC | 374 | $45,724 | $19,061 | 2.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $104,633 | $44,137 | 2.4x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $15,543 | $6,700 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $42,780 | $18,630 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| COAGULATION DISORDERS | 813 | $39,872 | $17,397 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 271 | $90,344 | $39,999 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH CC | 243 | $50,744 | $22,406 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITH MCC OR 4+ ARTERIES O | 246 | $73,736 | $32,832 | 2.3x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH MCC | 480 | $70,578 | $31,618 | 2.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $14,569 | $6,726 | 2.2x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $36,312 | $16,862 | 2.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH MCC | 091 | $38,044 | $17,861 | 2.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $81,620 | $38,338 | 2.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $19,418 | $9,240 | 2.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $21,127 | $10,039 | 2.1x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| DEGENERATIVE NERVOUS SYSTEM DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 057 | $26,229 | $12,769 | 2.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH CC | 253 | $61,185 | $29,962 | 2.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $41,835 | $20,676 | 2.0x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $38,266 | $19,679 | 1.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $106,192 | $55,603 | 1.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $23,950 | $12,708 | 1.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITH MV >96 HOURS | 870 | $126,311 | $67,703 | 1.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $46,024 | $24,701 | 1.9x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH MCC | 435 | $32,691 | $17,869 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 236 | $68,038 | $37,315 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 220 | $107,077 | $59,410 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER VASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 252 | $61,688 | $34,613 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $15,306 | $8,650 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CRANIOTOMY AND ENDOVASCULAR INTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 025 | $79,385 | $44,912 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $22,372 | $12,640 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $19,122 | $10,859 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE, LEFT AMA | 894 | $9,788 | $5,550 | 1.8x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| PERMANENT CARDIAC PACEMAKER IMPLANT WITH MCC | 242 | $59,928 | $34,599 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $12,393 | $7,210 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| OTHER MAJOR CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 270 | $85,945 | $50,408 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CORONARY BYPASS WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION OR OPEN ABLATION WITH MCC | 233 | $137,663 | $81,228 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| CARDIAC VALVE AND OTHER MAJOR CARDIOTHORACIC PROCEDURES WITHOUT CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION | 219 | $138,098 | $82,221 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $26,580 | $15,823 | 1.7x | 0th | Compare your bill |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $13,831 | $8,844 | 1.6x | 0th | Compare your bill |
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All data from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. Chargemaster rates are list prices and may not reflect actual patient costs.
Statewide Context
Charge-to-Medicare ratio range across MA hospitals
54 hospitals in MA report pricing data to CMS. This facility's average ratio of 1.9x places it at the lower end of the state range (Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary).
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Frequently Asked Questions About BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON
How much does BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON charge compared to Medicare?
According to CMS IPPS data, BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON's listed chargemaster rates average 1.9x the Medicare reimbursement amount across 73 procedures. Chargemaster rates are list prices and are not what most insured patients pay — actual costs depend on insurance negotiations and coverage terms.
What is the most expensive procedure at BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON?
The procedure with the highest chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio at BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON is ENDOVASCULAR CARDIAC VALVE REPLACEMENT AND SUPPLEMENT PROCEDURES WITHOUT MCC (DRG 267), with a listed charge of $254,995 compared to Medicare reimbursement of $78,072 — a ratio of 3.3x. Source: CMS IPPS Provider Summary.
Is BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON expensive compared to other MA hospitals?
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON's average chargemaster-to-Medicare ratio is 1.9x. Ratios vary significantly across MA hospitals. This ratio reflects listed chargemaster prices, not what patients actually pay. CMS quality ratings, which measure patient outcomes and experience, are separate from pricing data.
Where does the pricing data for BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON come from?
All pricing data comes from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Inpatient Prospective Payment System (IPPS) Provider Summary, published under federal price transparency law (45 CFR Part 180). This data is publicly available and updated annually.
How can I check if my bill from BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON is correct?
You can upload your bill to BillRazor for a free comparison against publicly available Medicare reimbursement data. Our system analyzes every line item in 60 seconds. Research suggests 49-80% of hospital bills contain errors, including duplicate charges, incorrect procedure codes, and unbundling.
Does BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON in BRIGHTON, MA accept Medicare?
BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON is included in the CMS IPPS Provider Summary, which covers Medicare-participating hospitals. For specific coverage questions, contact BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER-BRIGHTON directly or check with your insurance provider.
Data sourced from CMS IPPS Provider Summary, FY2024. All information is for educational purposes only.