DRG 438 · Digestive

Pancreatic Disorders Cost in Massachusetts — Compare All Hospitals

Inflammation or other problems of the pancreas — most commonly acute pancreatitis — not related to cancer. The stay usually involves IV fluids, pain control, resting the digestive system, and watching for complications.

State average
$57,059
gross charge · DRG 438
Hospitals
14
with published pricing
Price range
$11,257 – $163,065
low to high
Lowest $11,257 Highest $163,065

14 Massachusetts hospitals publish gross charges for pancreatic disorders (DRG 438). Prices range from $11,257 to $163,065 — roughly 14×. The cheapest is Lowell General Hospital in Lowell; the most expensive is Tufts Medical Center in Boston. The state average sits at $57,059.

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 pancreatic 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 pancreatic 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 pancreatic disorders in volume, haven't published a usable price for DRG 438 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 $11,257
    Cash pay $7,880
  2. 2

    MelroseWakefield Hospital

    Melrose, MA

    Gross charge $11,257
    Cash pay $7,880
  3. 3

    Southcoast Hospitals Group

    Fall River, MA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $32,648
    Cash pay $16,324
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,327
  4. 4

    Cambridge Health Alliance

    Cambridge, MA

    Gross charge $34,622
  5. 5

    Cooley Dickinson Hospital

    Northampton, MA

    Gross charge $39,766
    Cash pay $29,825
  6. 6

    Newton-Wellesley Hospital

    Newton, MA

    15 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $40,639
    Cash pay $30,479
    Medicare pays (avg) $13,013
  7. 7

    Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals

    Leominster, MA

    Gross charge $54,791
  8. 8

    Umass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital

    Southbridge, MA

    Gross charge $54,791
  9. 9

    Umass Memorial Medical Center/University Campus

    Worcester, MA

    24 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $54,791
    Medicare pays (avg) $21,732
  10. 10

    Massachusetts General Hospital

    Boston, MA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $74,298
    Cash pay $55,724
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,100
  11. 11

    Mercy Medical Center

    Springfield, MA

    Gross charge $75,238
    Cash pay $41,381
  12. 12

    Brigham and Women's Hospital

    Boston, MA

    22 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge $75,833
    Cash pay $56,874
    Medicare pays (avg) $17,045
  13. 13

    Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital

    Jamaica Plain, MA

    Gross charge $75,833
    Cash pay $56,874
  14. 14

    Tufts Medical Center

    Boston, MA

    Gross charge $163,065
    Cash pay $7,880
  15. 15

    Saint Anne's Hospital

    Fall River, MA

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  16. 16

    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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  19. 19

    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

    14 Medicare stays/yr
    Gross charge
    Medicare pays (avg) $18,941
  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

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