North Shore Medical Center -
North Shore Medical Center in Salem, MA charges 3.4x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 134 analyzed procedures, positioning this nonprofit hospital above typical pricing benchmarks.
Salem, MA 01970 · 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
C
Average
Avg markup vs Medicare
3.38x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
7.45x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
134
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $38,215 | $19,107 | — | 7.5x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $42,761 | $21,381 | — | 6.4x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $47,172 | $23,586 | — | 5.8x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITHOUT CC/MCC | 419 | $50,232 | $25,116 | — | 5.7x |
| EXTRACRANIAL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 039 | $52,083 | $26,041 | — | 5.6x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH DRUG-ELUTING STENT WITHOUT MCC | 247 | $75,733 | $37,866 | — | 5x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $28,803 | $14,402 | — | 4.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 195 | $22,015 | $11,008 | — | 4.8x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH MCC | 444 | $62,055 | $31,028 | — | 4.8x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $35,834 | $17,917 | — | 4.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $15,714 | $7,857 | — | 4.7x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $25,560 | $12,780 | — | 4.6x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS WITHOUT MCC | 948 | $23,431 | $11,715 | — | 4.5x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITH MCC | 659 | $86,427 | $43,214 | — | 4.4x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITH CC | 445 | $37,071 | $18,536 | — | 4.2x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITH MCC | 286 | $69,981 | $34,991 | — | 4.2x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 331 | $58,749 | $29,374 | — | 4.2x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $22,081 | $11,040 | — | 4.1x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $27,433 | $13,716 | — | 4x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITH CC | 092 | $32,241 | $16,120 | — | 4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $31,394 | $15,697 | — | 4x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH MCC | 199 | $53,411 | $26,705 | — | 4x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $23,788 | $11,894 | — | 3.9x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $21,461 | $10,731 | — | 3.9x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE WITHOUT REHABILITATION THERAPY WITHOUT MCC | 897 | $25,085 | $12,543 | — | 3.9x |
| MAJOR SMALL AND LARGE BOWEL PROCEDURES WITH CC | 330 | $76,147 | $38,074 | — | 3.9x |
| PSYCHOSES | 885 | $45,509 | $22,755 | — | 3.9x |
| DIABETES WITH CC | 638 | $24,257 | $12,128 | — | 3.8x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH MCC | 280 | $52,053 | $26,026 | — | 3.8x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITHOUT MCC | 641 | $21,678 | $10,839 | — | 3.8x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $20,835 | $10,418 | — | 3.8x |
| SEPTICEMIA OR SEVERE SEPSIS WITHOUT MV >96 HOURS WITHOUT MCC | 872 | $29,798 | $14,899 | — | 3.7x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $50,330 | $25,165 | — | 3.7x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $20,378 | $10,189 | — | 3.7x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $22,672 | $11,336 | — | 3.7x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH CC | 184 | $30,740 | $15,370 | — | 3.7x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITH CC | 194 | $22,693 | $11,346 | — | 3.6x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITH MCC | 183 | $44,873 | $22,436 | — | 3.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $20,494 | $10,247 | — | 3.6x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $18,586 | $9,293 | — | 3.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITH MCC OR ACUTE COR PULMONALE | 175 | $37,035 | $18,517 | — | 3.6x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH MCC | 432 | $63,749 | $31,875 | — | 3.5x |
| DIGESTIVE MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 375 | $31,291 | $15,646 | — | 3.5x |
| TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS AND BURSITIS WITHOUT MCC | 558 | $21,182 | $10,591 | — | 3.5x |
| PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISORDERS WITH MCC | 299 | $44,557 | $22,279 | — | 3.5x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH MCC | 308 | $37,035 | $18,517 | — | 3.4x |
| KIDNEY AND URINARY TRACT INFECTIONS WITHOUT MCC | 690 | $20,606 | $10,303 | — | 3.4x |
| MISCELLANEOUS DISORDERS OF NUTRITION, METABOLISM, FLUIDS AND ELECTROLYTES WITH MCC | 640 | $36,670 | $18,335 | — | 3.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITH CC | 683 | $22,749 | $11,374 | — | 3.4x |
| SEIZURES WITHOUT MCC | 101 | $24,072 | $12,036 | — | 3.4x |
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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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