DRG 196 · Respiratory

Interstitial Lung Disease Cost in Massachusetts — Compare All Hospitals

A group of lung diseases that inflame or scar the deep lung tissue, making breathing difficult. Hospital care typically involves oxygen, medication to reduce inflammation, and breathing support as needed.

State average
$78,031
gross charge · DRG 196
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$27,641 – $108,644
low to high
Lowest $27,641 Highest $108,644

14 Massachusetts hospitals publish gross charges for interstitial lung disease (DRG 196). Prices range from $27,641 to $108,644 — roughly $81,004 apart. The cheapest is Cooley Dickinson Hospital in Northampton; the most expensive is Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The state average sits at $78,031.

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 interstitial lung disease 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 interstitial lung disease 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 interstitial lung disease in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 196 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

    Cooley Dickinson Hospital

    Northampton, MA

    Gross charge $27,641
    Cash pay $20,730
  2. 2

    Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, MA

    18 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $34,599
    Cash pay $25,949
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,365
  3. 3

    Cambridge Health Alliance

    Cambridge, MA

    Gross charge $35,311
  4. 4

    Mercy Medical Center

    Springfield, MA

    Gross charge $62,334
    Cash pay $34,284
  5. 5

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    33 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $77,445
    Cash pay $58,084
    Medicare pays (avg) $22,162
  6. 6

    Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals

    Leominster, MA

    Gross charge $87,332
  7. 7

    Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital

    Southbridge, MA

    Gross charge $87,332
  8. 8

    Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus

    Worcester, MA

    Gross charge $87,332
  9. 9

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, MA

    25 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $87,779
    Cash pay $65,834
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,011
  10. 10

    Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

    Jamaica Plain, MA

    11 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $87,779
    Cash pay $65,834
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,845
  11. 11

    Southcoast Hospitals Group

    Fall River, MA

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $91,617
    Cash pay $2,035
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,919
  12. 12

    Lowell General Hospital

    Lowell, MA

    Gross charge $108,644
    Cash pay $76,051
  13. 13

    MelroseWakefield Hospital

    Melrose, MA

    Gross charge $108,644
    Cash pay $76,051
  14. 14

    Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, MA

    Gross charge $108,644
    Cash pay $8,903
  15. 15

    Saint Anne's Hospital

    Fall River, MA

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    Holyoke Medical Center

    Holyoke, MA

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  17. 17

    Berkshire Medical Center (Acute Care)

    Pittsfield, MA

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  18. 18

    Heywood Hospital

    Gardner, MA

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    Falmouth Hospital

    Falmouth, MA

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  20. 20

    Fairview Hospital

    Great Barrington, MA

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  21. 21

    Athol Hospital

    Athol, MA

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  22. 22

    Mount Auburn Hospital

    Cambridge, MA

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  23. 23

    Baystate Franklin Medical Center

    Greenfield, MA

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  24. 24

    Anna Jaques Hospital

    Newburyport, MA

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  25. 25

    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham

    Needham, MA

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  26. 26

    Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center

    Boston, MA

    26 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $24,626
  27. 27

    New England Baptist Hospital

    Boston, MA

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  28. 28

    Winchester Hospital

    Winchester, MA

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  29. 29

    Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Milton

    Milton, MA

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  30. 30

    Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

    Burlington, MA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $15,405

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