Boston Medical Center-Brighton

736 Cambridge Street, Nevins Building, Brighton, MA 02135 · (617) 789-3000

General hospitalProprietaryEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$62what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

−$83.8Mnet income, all sources

−39.6%margin on patient care alone

$2.2Mcost of charity care (0.7% of costs)

$4.2Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

244beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024.

Hospital stays

Medicare figures are 2024 averages for this hospital; the bars show how much of the bill was actually paid.

Billed (list price)Actually paid (Medicare + patient)

Stay	Medicare stays	Billed	Paid
Sepsis, with major complications 871	88	$45,955	$22,959
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR) 267	71	$251,969	$77,136
Heart failure, with major complications 291	51	$22,174	$15,233
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence with Rehabilitation Therapy 895	51	$13,435	$18,264
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization with Mcc 235	37	$110,219	$65,389
Heart valve replacement through a catheter (TAVR), with major complications 266	36	$297,033	$98,329
Seizures with Mcc 100	35	$41,039	$25,544
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	29	$13,829	$10,652
Coronary Bypass Without Cardiac Catheterization Without Mcc 236	28	$74,671	$49,991
Heart attack, with major complications 280	28	$44,063	$20,450
Heart catheterization, with major complications 286	28	$35,487	$25,067
Lung infection, with major complications 177	27	$23,190	$18,218
Hip or knee replacement 470	27	$47,804	$21,739
Hip or thigh bone surgery (not replacement), with complications 481	26	$41,770	$22,948
Craniotomy and Endovascular Intracranial Procedures with Mcc 025	24	$68,937	$50,993
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 219	23	$159,956	$89,983
Stroke, with major complications 064	22	$30,439	$23,221
Heart procedure through a catheter (e.g. ablation, valve clip) 274	22	$95,459	$35,229
Back problems (no surgery) 552	21	$13,795	$11,735
Other Major Cardiovascular Procedures with Mcc 270	20	$120,332	$62,432
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	20	$14,654	$9,399
Urinary tract infection 690	20	$12,442	$9,870
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	20	$28,946	$18,460
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	19	$15,194	$14,564
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Cc 243	19	$54,970	$25,189
Other Vascular Procedures with Cc 253	19	$43,694	$28,432
Heart catheterization 287	19	$20,450	$12,613
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	18	$17,223	$12,565
Fainting 312	18	$13,945	$10,663
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	18	$21,411	$15,141
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	18	$16,047	$12,878
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	18	$120,782	$67,584
Heart stent 322	17	$56,642	$22,208
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	17	$15,621	$10,021
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 056	16	$24,397	$25,553
Seizures 101	16	$13,516	$10,793
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	16	$15,776	$11,546
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	16	$19,201	$13,308
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	16	$18,194	$17,605
Kidney failure, with complications 683	16	$16,364	$11,279
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	15	$45,238	$37,080
Permanent Cardiac Pacemaker Implant with Mcc 242	14	$65,836	$36,584
Heart stent, with major complications or 4+ stents 321	14	$98,761	$38,597
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	14	$33,113	$20,171
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement with Cc 467	14	$81,234	$38,445
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	13	$25,883	$17,344
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	13	$27,240	$23,837
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	13	$14,710	$11,638
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheterization 220	12	$113,030	$59,612
Pneumonia, with complications 194	11	$11,846	$9,713
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	11	$26,688	$14,448
Combined Anterior and Posterior Spinal Fusion with Cc 454	11	$229,389	$82,180
Fractures of Hip and Pelvis Without Mcc 536	11	$12,665	$9,461
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence, Left Ama 894	11	$9,437	$7,093

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