South Shore Hospital
South Shore Hospital in South Weymouth, MA charges 2.4x the Medicare reimbursement rate across 223 analyzed procedures, reflecting typical pricing patterns for nonprofit hospitals in the region.
South Weymouth, MA 02190 · Acute Care Hospitals · CMS Rating: 3/5
About the analyst
Michael Glenn reviews CMS datasets and drug pricing at BillRazor Research. He focuses on NADAC acquisition costs and procedure coding accuracy. Expertise: drug pricing, NADAC data, CPT coding.
No credit card required. Results in 60 seconds.
Pricing grade
B
Good
Avg markup vs Medicare
2.44x
Charge / Medicare rate
Max markup
4.51x
Worst procedure
Procedures analyzed
223
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MAJOR GASTROINTESTINAL DISORDERS AND PERITONEAL INFECTIONS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 373 | $16,583 | $8,292 | — | 4.5x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 066 | $17,372 | $8,686 | — | 4.4x |
| NONSPECIFIC CVA AND PRECEREBRAL OCCLUSION WITHOUT INFARCTION WITHOUT MCC | 068 | $24,469 | $12,234 | — | 4.3x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 282 | $18,814 | $9,407 | — | 4.3x |
| DIABETES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 639 | $15,141 | $7,571 | — | 4x |
| MAJOR CHEST TRAUMA WITHOUT CC/MCC | 185 | $17,759 | $8,879 | — | 3.9x |
| SIMPLE PNEUMONIA AND PLEURISY WITHOUT CC/MCC | 195 | $12,605 | $6,302 | — | 3.7x |
| OTITIS MEDIA AND URI WITHOUT MCC | 153 | $13,628 | $6,814 | — | 3.7x |
| ATHEROSCLEROSIS WITHOUT MCC | 303 | $16,237 | $8,119 | — | 3.7x |
| HEADACHES WITHOUT MCC | 103 | $19,358 | $9,679 | — | 3.7x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITHOUT CC/MCC | 310 | $11,335 | $5,668 | — | 3.7x |
| DISORDERS OF THE BILIARY TRACT WITHOUT CC/MCC | 446 | $18,230 | $9,115 | — | 3.6x |
| PULMONARY EMBOLISM WITHOUT MCC | 176 | $18,352 | $9,176 | — | 3.6x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITHOUT CC/MCC | 390 | $11,372 | $5,686 | — | 3.5x |
| RESPIRATORY SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS | 204 | $19,158 | $9,579 | — | 3.5x |
| PNEUMOTHORAX WITH CC | 200 | $21,008 | $10,504 | — | 3.4x |
| TRANSIENT ISCHEMIA WITHOUT THROMBOLYTIC | 069 | $18,290 | $9,145 | — | 3.4x |
| RENAL FAILURE WITHOUT CC/MCC | 684 | $10,606 | $5,303 | — | 3.4x |
| CHEST PAIN | 313 | $16,723 | $8,362 | — | 3.4x |
| OTHER DIGESTIVE SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 395 | $13,672 | $6,836 | — | 3.4x |
| DYSEQUILIBRIUM | 149 | $15,343 | $7,672 | — | 3.3x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE DIAGNOSES WITH CC | 565 | $18,573 | $9,287 | — | 3.2x |
| NERVOUS SYSTEM NEOPLASMS WITH MCC | 054 | $28,592 | $14,296 | — | 3.2x |
| ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION, DISCHARGED ALIVE WITH CC | 281 | $19,436 | $9,718 | — | 3.2x |
| TENDONITIS, MYOSITIS AND BURSITIS WITHOUT MCC | 558 | $18,744 | $9,372 | — | 3.2x |
| FRACTURES OF HIP AND PELVIS WITHOUT MCC | 536 | $14,321 | $7,161 | — | 3.1x |
| OTHER RESPIRATORY SYSTEM DIAGNOSES WITHOUT MCC | 206 | $17,786 | $8,893 | — | 3.1x |
| DISORDERS OF LIVER EXCEPT MALIGNANCY, CIRRHOSIS OR ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 442 | $19,758 | $9,879 | — | 3.1x |
| TRAUMATIC STUPOR AND COMA >1 HOUR WITHOUT CC/MCC | 084 | $17,778 | $8,889 | — | 3.1x |
| CIRCULATORY DISORDERS EXCEPT AMI, WITH CARDIAC CATHETERIZATION WITHOUT MCC | 287 | $21,883 | $10,942 | — | 3.1x |
| INTRACRANIAL HEMORRHAGE OR CEREBRAL INFARCTION WITH CC OR TPA IN 24 HOURS | 065 | $20,436 | $10,218 | — | 3.1x |
| CARDIAC ARRHYTHMIA AND CONDUCTION DISORDERS WITH CC | 309 | $14,141 | $7,071 | — | 3.1x |
| HYPERTENSION WITHOUT MCC | 305 | $14,490 | $7,245 | — | 3x |
| RED BLOOD CELL DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 812 | $19,149 | $9,575 | — | 3x |
| DISORDERS OF PANCREAS EXCEPT MALIGNANCY WITH CC | 439 | $17,548 | $8,774 | — | 3x |
| CIRRHOSIS AND ALCOHOLIC HEPATITIS WITH CC | 433 | $22,095 | $11,048 | — | 3x |
| PERCUTANEOUS CARDIOVASCULAR PROCEDURES WITH INTRALUMINAL DEVICE WITHOUT MCC | 322 | $36,777 | $18,388 | — | 3x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL OBSTRUCTION WITH CC | 389 | $16,543 | $8,271 | — | 3x |
| FRACTURE, SPRAIN, STRAIN AND DISLOCATION EXCEPT FEMUR, HIP, PELVIS AND THIGH WITHOUT MCC | 563 | $16,285 | $8,143 | — | 2.9x |
| INFLAMMATORY BOWEL DISEASE WITH CC | 386 | $20,031 | $10,016 | — | 2.9x |
| OTHER DISORDERS OF NERVOUS SYSTEM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 093 | $14,993 | $7,496 | — | 2.9x |
| GASTROINTESTINAL HEMORRHAGE WITH CC | 378 | $19,268 | $9,634 | — | 2.9x |
| MALIGNANCY OF HEPATOBILIARY SYSTEM OR PANCREAS WITH CC | 436 | $21,766 | $10,883 | — | 2.8x |
| MEDICAL BACK PROBLEMS WITHOUT MCC | 552 | $16,953 | $8,476 | — | 2.8x |
| ESOPHAGITIS, GASTROENTERITIS AND MISCELLANEOUS DIGESTIVE DISORDERS WITHOUT MCC | 392 | $14,737 | $7,368 | — | 2.8x |
| ALCOHOL, DRUG ABUSE OR DEPENDENCE, LEFT AMA | 894 | $12,145 | $6,072 | — | 2.8x |
| KIDNEY AND URETER PROCEDURES FOR NON-NEOPLASM WITHOUT CC/MCC | 661 | $18,000 | $9,000 | — | 2.8x |
| SIGNS AND SYMPTOMS OF MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE WITHOUT MCC | 556 | $15,542 | $7,771 | — | 2.8x |
| OTHER MUSCULOSKELETAL SYSTEM AND CONNECTIVE TISSUE O.R. PROCEDURES WITHOUT CC/MCC | 517 | $30,832 | $15,416 | — | 2.8x |
| LAPAROSCOPIC CHOLECYSTECTOMY WITHOUT C.D.E. WITH CC | 418 | $28,508 | $14,254 | — | 2.8x |
Showing 50 of 223 procedures
Got a bill from SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL?
Upload your bill and our AI compares every line item against these benchmark prices. Free analysis in 60 seconds. You only pay if we find savings.
Pricing data from federal hospital transparency files and physician fee schedules. Last updated: . All data is publicly available under federal law.
Related pricing data
Got a bill from South Shore Hospital?
Free guides to help you take action
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.
This information is for educational purposes only and is not medical, financial, or legal advice. Actual costs depend on your insurance and provider. We recommend verifying costs directly with your provider. Full methodology · Terms of use