Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
148 CHESTNUT STREET, Needham, MA 02494
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham in Needham, MA has an average Medicare payment of $26,865 and a Value Score of C (53/100). Compare prices for 14 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham carries 4 stars: above the national median across the bundle of safety, mortality, and patient-experience measures the agency uses. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
On payment metrics, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham runs expensive: average Medicare payment across documented procedures is $26,865, in the upper bracket of U.S. hospitals. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 53/100 — a middling result, reflecting either average quality at average cost or trade-offs in one direction.
Ownership is non-profit, the dominant pattern in U.S. acute care. Non-profit hospitals generally reinvest operating margins rather than distribute them; the federal CMS measure set treats them identically to other ownership categories for reporting purposes. The CMS payment record for Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham lists 14 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, GI Hemorrhage with MCC, Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours. Emergency services are available, which is the norm for acute-care hospitals and a meaningful factor for any patient choosing a facility for unplanned care.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $18,506 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $15,839 |
Respiratory System Diagnosis with Ventilator Support >96 Hours DRG 208 · Respiratory | $91,690 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $17,476 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $24,850 |
Signs and Symptoms without MCC DRG 948 · Other | $8,445 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $12,772 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $45,126 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $8,337 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,743 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $70,786 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $17,858 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $17,342 |
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $15,335 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Compares
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham has an average Medicare payment of $26,865, 24% above the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 69% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (85% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of C (53/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Cost & Quality FAQ
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham has an average payment of $26,865 across 14 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham has a CMS star rating of 4 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham has a Value Score of C (53/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 148 CHESTNUT STREET, Needham, MA 02494. Phone: (781) 453-3002.
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Hospital payment data reflects Medicare inpatient claims. Value Scores combine cost efficiency, CMS star ratings, and patient outcome measures. Actual out-of-pocket costs may vary based on insurance and individual circumstances.