DRG 368 · Digestive

Esophagus Disorders Cost in Massachusetts — Compare All Hospitals

Serious problems of the esophagus (the swallowing tube), such as tears, blockages, or severe inflammation. A stay typically involves imaging or a scope exam, IV fluids or nutrition, and close monitoring.

State average
$41,645
gross charge · DRG 368
Hospitals
13
with published pricing
Price range
$15,675 – $81,110
low to high
Lowest $15,675 Highest $81,110

13 Massachusetts hospitals publish gross charges for esophagus disorders (DRG 368). Prices range from $15,675 to $81,110 — roughly $65,434 apart. The cheapest is Lowell General Hospital in Lowell; the most expensive is Mercy Medical Center in Springfield. The state average sits at $41,645.

These numbers are list prices — what the hospital bills before any insurance adjustment. Insurance plans negotiate substantial discounts, Medicare and Medicaid pay fixed federal rates, and uninsured patients can usually qualify for a cash-pay discount. But the gross charge still works as a useful benchmark: a hospital that lists esophagus disorders at twice the price of another typically negotiates higher rates with insurers too, and quotes more for uninsured patients.

You usually don't choose a hospital during an urgent esophagus disorders admission. This page is for the planning side: patients with chronic conditions weighing their options, caregivers picking ahead of time, or employers comparing in-network facilities. Click any hospital name for its full quality profile — CMS overall star rating, mortality and readmission rates, patient-experience scores. When two nearby hospitals look similar on quality, the one with lower published charges is the safer default for routine medical admissions.

Pricing comes from each hospital's Machine-Readable File (MRF), published under the federal Hospital Price Transparency Rule. Massachusetts hospitals missing from the list either don't perform esophagus disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 368 in their most recent MRF, or fell below our data-quality thresholds (we filter out clearly erroneous entries like $0 charges). The list refreshes as hospitals update their files.

Hospitals ranked by gross charge

  1. 1

    Lowell General Hospital

    Lowell, MA

    Gross charge $15,675
    Cash pay $10,973
  2. 2

    MelroseWakefield Hospital

    Melrose, MA

    Gross charge $15,675
    Cash pay $10,973
  3. 3

    Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, MA

    Gross charge $15,675
    Cash pay $10,973
  4. 4

    Southcoast Hospitals Group

    Fall River, MA

    Gross charge $29,316
    Cash pay $14,658
  5. 5

    Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, MA

    Gross charge $30,007
    Cash pay $22,506
  6. 6

    Cooley Dickinson Hospital

    Northampton, MA

    Gross charge $30,937
    Cash pay $23,203
  7. 7

    Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals

    Leominster, MA

    Gross charge $35,463
  8. 8

    Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital

    Southbridge, MA

    Gross charge $35,463
  9. 9

    Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus

    Worcester, MA

    Gross charge $35,463
  10. 10

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    Gross charge $61,823
    Cash pay $46,367
  11. 11

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, MA

    13 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $77,390
    Cash pay $58,042
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,864
  12. 12

    Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

    Jamaica Plain, MA

    Gross charge $77,390
    Cash pay $58,042
  13. 13

    Mercy Medical Center

    Springfield, MA

    Gross charge $81,110
    Cash pay $44,610
  14. 14

    Saint Anne's Hospital

    Fall River, MA

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    Holyoke Medical Center

    Holyoke, MA

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    Berkshire Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Pittsfield, MA

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    Heywood Hospital

    Gardner, MA

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    Athol Hospital

    Athol, MA

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    Mount Auburn Hospital

    Cambridge, MA

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    Baystate Franklin Medical Center

    Greenfield, MA

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    Anna Jaques Hospital

    Newburyport, MA

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    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham

    Needham, MA

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    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, MA

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    New England Baptist Hospital

    Boston, MA

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    Winchester Hospital

    Winchester, MA

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    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton

    Milton, MA

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    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

    Burlington, MA

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    Fairview Hospital

    Great Barrington, MA

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    Falmouth Hospital

    Falmouth, MA

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