Boston Children's Hospital
300 LONGWOOD AVENUE, Boston, MA 02115
Boston Children's Hospital in Boston, MA has an average Medicare payment of $20,771 and a Value Score of D (48/100). Compare prices for 13 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Boston Children's Hospital
Boston Children's Hospital does not carry an overall CMS Hospital Compare star rating — typically because the hospital is too small, too specialized, or reports too few of the underlying measures to compute the composite. The CMS Hospital Compare measures break roughly evenly between better- and worse-than-benchmark performance, which is the modal pattern across U.S. hospitals.
Average payment per documented procedure at Boston Children's Hospital is $20,771 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. Combined cost-and-quality value comes to 48/100 — 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 Boston Children's Hospital lists 13 distinct DRG codes — a mid-range procedure mix, including Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement, Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator, Cesarean Section without CC/MCC. 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 | $40,193 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $19,569 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,744 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $49,960 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $17,907 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $8,732 |
Cellulitis with MCC DRG 603 · Infectious | $20,106 |
Kidney and Urinary Tract Infections without MCC DRG 690 · Renal | $11,560 |
Heart Failure and Shock with MCC DRG 291 · Cardiac | $11,777 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $10,798 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $20,093 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $21,454 |
Hip and Femur Procedures Except Major Joint with MCC DRG 480 · Orthopedic | $27,133 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Boston Children's Hospital Compares
Boston Children's Hospital has an average Medicare payment of $20,771, 4% below the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 31% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Orthopedic, where the typical payment is $26,891 (23% below this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (48/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Boston Children's Hospital Cost & Quality FAQ
Boston Children's Hospital has an average payment of $20,771 across 13 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Boston Children's Hospital does not currently have a CMS star rating on file. Quality measures may still be available for individual metrics like mortality and readmission rates.
Boston Children's Hospital has a Value Score of D (48/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Voluntary non-profit - Private facilities like this one are childrens.
Yes, Boston Children's Hospital offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 300 LONGWOOD AVENUE, Boston, MA 02115. Phone: (617) 735-6000.
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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.