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Tufts Medical Center

800 Washington St, Boston, MA 02111  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 2 of 5

#29 of 51cheapest overall in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.Compare the metro
Overall cost rating
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
Below average charges
Charges 2.5× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Mid-size hospital (100 to 399 beds)
Beds
369
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Tufts Medicine
Medicare ID
220116
Cost report
FY ending 09/30/2024
CMS quality
***** 2 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.5×
Childbirth and delivery
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
3.6×
Anesthesia
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.0×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.1×
CT scan
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
10.4×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
18.7×
Cardiac catheterisation
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
7.2×
Lab tests and bloodwork
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.2×
Respiratory therapy
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.2×
Physical therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.6×
Occupational therapy
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
3.5×
Speech therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.6×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
12.5×
EEG brain monitoring
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.0×
Implanted devices
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.1×
Drugs given at the facility
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
2.5×
Dialysis
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.9×
Outpatient clinic visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.6×
Emergency room visit
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
4.5×
Observation stay
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
1.6×
Inpatient room and board
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
1.8×
Intensive care (ICU)
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.6×
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 220116, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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