Emerson Hospital -
EMERSON HOSPITAL in W Concord, MA charges 2.7x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 52 analyzed procedures, positioning it within the typical range for nonprofit hospitals in Massachusetts.
W Concord, MA 01742 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Kevin Nyk analyzes hospital pricing data at BillRazor Research. He specializes in Medicare reimbursement patterns and chargemaster pricing across U.S. hospitals. Expertise: hospital pricing, Medicare rates, chargemaster analysis.
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Pricing grade
B
Good
Avg markup vs Medicare
2.69x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
6.19x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
52
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BONE DISEASES AND ARTHROPATHIES WITHOUT MCC | 554 | $31,735 | $15,867 | — | 6.2x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $18,381 | $9,190 | — | 4.4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $12,131 | $6,065 | — | 4x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $21,980 | $10,990 | — | 3.6x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $18,413 | $9,207 | — | 3.6x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $16,986 | $8,493 | — | 3.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $19,331 | $9,666 | — | 3.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $9,528 | $4,764 | — | 3.2x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $15,920 | $7,960 | — | 3.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 179 | $17,440 | $8,720 | — | 3.1x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $17,167 | $8,584 | — | 3.1x |
| BRONCHITIS AND ASTHMA WITH CC/MCC | 202 | $19,387 | $9,693 | — | 3.1x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $15,074 | $7,537 | — | 3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $14,478 | $7,239 | — | 3x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $17,993 | $8,996 | — | 3x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $21,864 | $10,932 | — | 2.9x |
| O.R. PROCEDURES FOR OBESITY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 621 | $26,916 | $13,458 | — | 2.9x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $38,813 | $19,407 | — | 2.8x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $41,045 | $20,523 | — | 2.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $18,284 | $9,142 | — | 2.7x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $13,029 | $6,515 | — | 2.7x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $20,052 | $10,026 | — | 2.6x |
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $14,207 | $7,104 | — | 2.6x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $13,853 | $6,927 | — | 2.6x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $13,195 | $6,598 | — | 2.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $16,840 | $8,420 | — | 2.5x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $16,515 | $8,257 | — | 2.5x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $12,854 | $6,427 | — | 2.5x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $30,618 | $15,309 | — | 2.5x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $27,811 | $13,906 | — | 2.4x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $21,514 | $10,757 | — | 2.4x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $25,022 | $12,511 | — | 2.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $13,730 | $6,865 | — | 2.4x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $14,305 | $7,152 | — | 2.4x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $20,715 | $10,358 | — | 2.3x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 393 | $27,334 | $13,667 | — | 2.3x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $33,011 | $16,506 | — | 2.2x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $18,488 | $9,244 | — | 2.2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $27,635 | $13,817 | — | 2.2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $15,917 | $7,958 | — | 2.2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $22,200 | $11,100 | — | 2.2x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $18,878 | $9,439 | — | 2.2x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $18,344 | $9,172 | — | 2.1x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 699 | $15,191 | $7,596 | — | 2.1x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $18,563 | $9,281 | — | 2.1x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $16,117 | $8,058 | — | 2.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $28,856 | $14,428 | — | 2.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH MCC | 064 | $28,701 | $14,351 | — | 2x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $17,147 | $8,573 | — | 1.9x |
| AORTIC AND HEART ASSIST PROCEDURES EXCEPT PULSATION BALLOON WITHOUT MCC | 269 | $61,084 | $30,542 | — | 1.9x |
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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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