New England Baptist Hospital
New England Baptist Hospital in Boston charges 2.0x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 18 analyzed procedures, making it a moderately-priced option among Boston-area hospitals.
Boston, MA 02120 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 5/5
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Pricing grade
A
Excellent
Avg markup vs Medicare
2x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
2.39x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
18
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNEE PROCEDURES WITH PRINCIPAL DIAGNOSIS OF INFECTION WITH CC | 486 | $39,098 | $19,549 | — | 2.4x |
| MAJOR JOINT OR LIMB REATTACHMENT PROCEDURES OF UPPER EXTREMITIES | 483 | $43,322 | $21,661 | — | 2.4x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE | 457 | $117,272 | $58,636 | — | 2.3x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 468 | $48,656 | $24,328 | — | 2.2x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITHOUT MCC | 460 | $64,142 | $32,071 | — | 2.2x |
| BACK AND NECK PROCEDURES EXCEPT SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 519 | $30,691 | $15,346 | — | 2.1x |
| REVISION OF HIP OR KNEE REPLACEMENT WITH CC | 467 | $52,812 | $26,406 | — | 2.1x |
| WOUND DEBRIDEMENT AND SKIN GRAFT EXCEPT HAND FOR MUSCULOSKELETAL AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE D | 464 | $36,524 | $18,262 | — | 2.1x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 470 | $29,394 | $14,697 | — | 2x |
| MAJOR HIP AND KNEE JOINT REPLACEMENT OR REATTACHMENT OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITH MCC OR TOTA | 469 | $48,459 | $24,230 | — | 2x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 472 | $47,924 | $23,962 | — | 2x |
| BILATERAL OR MULTIPLE MAJOR JOINT PROCEDURES OF LOWER EXTREMITY WITHOUT MCC | 462 | $49,233 | $24,617 | — | 1.9x |
| SPINAL FUSION EXCEPT CERVICAL WITH SPINAL CURVATURE, MALIGNANCY, INFECTION OR EXTENSIVE | 456 | $132,288 | $66,144 | — | 1.9x |
| CERVICAL SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 473 | $36,195 | $18,098 | — | 1.8x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 516 | $27,333 | $13,667 | — | 1.8x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 455 | $64,118 | $32,059 | — | 1.7x |
| POSTOPERATIVE OR POST-TRAUMATIC INFECTIONS WITH O.R. PROCEDURES WITH CC | 857 | $23,396 | $11,698 | — | 1.7x |
| COMBINED ANTERIOR AND POSTERIOR SPINAL FUSION WITH CC | 454 | $72,771 | $36,386 | — | 1.5x |
How NEW ENGLAND BAPTIST HOSPITAL compares to nearby hospitals
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Data: Federal hospital pricing data, updated annually. All data publicly available under federal law.
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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