Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital

1153 Centre Street, Jamaica Plain, MA 02130 · (617) 983-7000

General hospitalVoluntary non-profit - PrivateEmergency roomCMS rating ★★★★★

The money

$26what care cost the hospital for every $100 it billed

$6.9Mnet income, all sources

−0.6%margin on patient care alone

$3.5Mcost of charity care (1.1% of costs)

$10.1Munpaid bills written off (bad debt)

147beds

From the hospital's Medicare cost report for the year ending September 2024. Non-profit hospitals must have a financial assistance (charity care) policy; ask for it if a bill is hard to pay.

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	248	$56,318	$19,208
Heart failure, with major complications 291	204	$43,870	$13,244
Lung infection, with major complications 177	143	$43,675	$16,858
Stomach and digestive disorders 392	93	$26,658	$8,405
Hip or knee replacement 470	88	$45,547	$19,074
Heart attack, with major complications 280	82	$50,731	$15,458
Pneumonia, with major complications 193	61	$34,502	$13,085
Urinary tract infection 690	59	$22,697	$8,205
Kidney failure, with major complications 682	52	$47,208	$15,509
Other kidney and urinary problems, with major complications 698	52	$45,608	$16,822
Dehydration and electrolyte problems, with major complications 640	51	$35,458	$13,183
Skin infection (cellulitis) 603	50	$23,791	$9,901
Kidney failure, with complications 683	48	$23,185	$8,884
Urinary tract infection, with major complications 689	48	$30,865	$11,401
Stomach and digestive disorders, with major complications 391	45	$36,375	$12,909
COPD, with major complications 190	40	$31,356	$10,919
Fainting 312	37	$25,614	$8,641
Sepsis 872	36	$31,482	$10,085
Lung infection, with complications 178	35	$27,214	$9,623
Delirium and other mental confusion 884	35	$34,307	$15,588
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with major complications 377	32	$51,031	$17,424
Dehydration and electrolyte problems 641	32	$23,018	$7,738
Irregular heartbeat, with complications 309	31	$28,669	$7,775
Stomach or intestinal bleeding, with complications 378	31	$27,501	$10,602
Coagulation Disorders 813	31	$39,531	$15,650
Diabetes, with complications 638	30	$27,014	$9,191
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Cc 543	29	$27,959	$10,513
Back problems (no surgery) 552	28	$28,470	$9,982
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy Without Mcc 897	27	$22,928	$8,184
Bronchitis and Asthma with Cc/Mcc 202	26	$27,436	$9,911
Other circulation problems, with major complications 314	26	$55,061	$19,690
Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease with Cc 191	25	$38,275	$9,988
Other kidney and urinary problems, with complications 699	25	$23,762	$10,039
Spinal fusion (lower or mid back) 460	24	$56,442	$34,362
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Mcc 091	23	$40,321	$17,055
Other digestive problems, with complications 394	23	$21,624	$9,496
Major Joint or Limb Reattachment Procedures of Upper Extremities 483	23	$66,855	$24,727
Diabetes, with major complications 637	23	$42,207	$13,865
Bowel obstruction, with complications 389	22	$21,864	$8,057
Anemia and blood disorders, with major complications 811	22	$48,855	$14,251
Alcohol, Drug Abuse or Dependence Without Rehabilitation Therapy with Mcc 896	22	$36,156	$18,913
Cranial and Peripheral Nerve Disorders Without Mcc 074	21	$54,145	$12,457
Other Digestive System Diagnoses with Mcc 393	21	$34,699	$15,310
Endocrine Disorders with Mcc 643	21	$37,309	$15,238
Degenerative nerve disorders (e.g. Parkinson's, dementia) 057	20	$66,821	$16,429
Pulmonary Embolism with Mcc or Acute Cor Pulmonale 175	19	$43,913	$13,861
Stroke, with complications or clot-busting drug 065	18	$40,132	$10,380
Inflammatory Bowel Disease with Cc 386	18	$39,679	$9,938
Pathological Fractures and Musculoskeletal and Connective Tissue Malignancy with Mcc 542	18	$38,297	$17,429
Cellulitis with Mcc 602	18	$36,146	$14,060
Endocrine Disorders with Cc 644	18	$26,994	$11,342
Pneumonia, with complications 194	17	$24,830	$9,023
Irregular heartbeat, with major complications 308	17	$47,394	$12,146
Fracture or sprain (not hip or thigh) 563	17	$22,639	$8,756
Infection needing surgery, with major complications 853	17	$80,160	$41,231
Stroke, with major complications 064	16	$89,825	$17,776
Other Disorders of Nervous System with Cc 092	16	$29,523	$10,064
Other Vascular Procedures with Mcc 252	16	$81,942	$33,047
Peripheral Vascular Disorders with Mcc 299	16	$38,488	$14,954
Degenerative Nervous System Disorders with Mcc 056	15	$57,867	$22,737
Gastrointestinal Obstruction with Mcc 388	15	$44,703	$14,605
Disorders of the Biliary Tract with Cc 445	15	$36,858	$12,345
Signs and Symptoms Without Mcc 948	15	$22,327	$7,967
Respiratory failure 189	14	$47,117	$12,950
Revision of Hip or Knee Replacement Without Cc/Mcc 468	14	$48,984	$25,185
Bone Diseases and Arthropathies Without Mcc 554	14	$21,434	$8,272
Anemia and blood disorders 812	14	$25,615	$8,879
Seizures 101	13	$28,096	$9,033
Major Gastrointestinal Disorders and Peritoneal Infections with Mcc 371	13	$74,236	$18,933
Other Kidney and Urinary Tract Procedures with Mcc 673	13	$104,613	$38,186
Dysequilibrium 149	12	$33,045	$7,566
Heart attack, with complications 281	12	$28,448	$8,982
High blood pressure 305	12	$24,545	$7,549
Kidney and Ureter Procedures for Non-Neoplasm with Mcc 659	12	$68,303	$25,228
Interstitial Lung Disease with Mcc 196	11	$29,622	$17,767

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