Mercy Medical Ctr
MERCY MEDICAL CTR in Springfield, MA charges 2.3x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 45 analyzed procedures, according to our analysis of this nonprofit hospital's pricing data.
Springfield, MA 01104 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 2/5
About the analyst
Elena Vasquez leads hospital billing pattern analysis at BillRazor Research. She focuses on identifying overcharges, markup outliers, and patient advocacy strategies. Expertise: hospital billing patterns, overcharge analysis, patient advocacy.
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Pricing grade
B
Good
Avg markup vs Medicare
2.32x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
3.42x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
45
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SYNCOPE AND COLLAPSE | 312 | $27,167 | $13,584 | — | 3.4x |
| MAJOR CHEST PROCEDURES WITH CC | 164 | $64,214 | $32,107 | — | 3.3x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $19,307 | $9,654 | — | 2.7x |
| PULMONARY EDEMA AND RESPIRATORY FAILURE | 189 | $26,422 | $13,211 | — | 2.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $16,410 | $8,205 | — | 2.7x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $51,629 | $25,814 | — | 2.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $25,042 | $12,521 | — | 2.7x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $19,297 | $9,649 | — | 2.6x |
| CHRONIC OBSTRUCTIVE PULMONARY DISEASE WITH MCC | 190 | $22,190 | $11,095 | — | 2.6x |
| HIP REPLACEMENT WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF HIP FRACTURE WITHOUT MCC | 522 | $41,385 | $20,692 | — | 2.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH MCC | 377 | $34,200 | $17,100 | — | 2.6x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $14,088 | $7,044 | — | 2.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $28,365 | $14,182 | — | 2.5x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $23,374 | $11,687 | — | 2.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $15,598 | $7,799 | — | 2.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH MCC | 682 | $28,024 | $14,012 | — | 2.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $14,271 | $7,136 | — | 2.4x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $31,332 | $15,666 | — | 2.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $25,012 | $12,506 | — | 2.4x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $36,309 | $18,154 | — | 2.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $13,844 | $6,922 | — | 2.4x |
| HIP AND FEMUR PROCEDURES EXCEPT MAJOR JOINT WITH CC | 481 | $37,426 | $18,713 | — | 2.4x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $12,616 | $6,308 | — | 2.4x |
| HEART FAILURE AND SHOCK WITH MCC | 291 | $24,719 | $12,360 | — | 2.3x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $33,764 | $16,882 | — | 2.3x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $12,201 | $6,100 | — | 2.3x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH MCC | 193 | $22,370 | $11,185 | — | 2.3x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $14,484 | $7,242 | — | 2.2x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $14,516 | $7,258 | — | 2.1x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITH MCC | 871 | $33,460 | $16,730 | — | 2.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $13,287 | $6,643 | — | 2x |
| OTHER KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT DIAGNOSES WITH MCC | 698 | $24,312 | $12,156 | — | 2x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH CC | 660 | $21,921 | $10,960 | — | 2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $14,729 | $7,365 | — | 2x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $11,945 | $5,973 | — | 2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 329 | $74,889 | $37,444 | — | 2x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITH MCC | 689 | $18,051 | $9,026 | — | 2x |
| INFECTIOUS AND PARASITIC DISEASES WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH MCC | 853 | $75,170 | $37,585 | — | 2x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH CC | 178 | $14,475 | $7,238 | — | 1.9x |
| RESPIRATORY NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 180 | $26,968 | $13,484 | — | 1.9x |
| RESPIRATORY INFECTIONS AND INFLAMMATIONS WITH MCC | 177 | $30,468 | $15,234 | — | 1.9x |
| CELLULITIS WITHOUT MCC | 603 | $12,177 | $6,089 | — | 1.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $24,725 | $12,362 | — | 1.9x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITH MCC | 391 | $17,789 | $8,895 | — | 1.8x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 433 | $14,184 | $7,092 | — | 1.6x |
How MERCY MEDICAL CTR compares to nearby hospitals
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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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