Boston Medical Center-Brighton
736 CAMBRIDGE STREET, Brighton, MA 02135
Boston Medical Center-Brighton in Brighton, MA has an average Medicare payment of $19,918 and a Value Score of D (46/100). Compare prices for 18 procedures. Based on CMS inpatient data.
About Boston Medical Center-Brighton
On the CMS Hospital Compare scale, Boston Medical Center-Brighton earns 2 stars, placing it in the lower half of U.S. acute-care hospitals on the combined safety, mortality, and experience measure set. Outcome measures are mixed: 0 mortality, 3 safety, and 1 readmission measures rate better than benchmark; 1 mortality, 0 safety, and 3 rate worse. The composite outcome score is 49/100.
Average payment per documented procedure at Boston Medical Center-Brighton is $19,918 — among the higher-cost facilities in the dataset. The composite value score of 46/100 puts Boston Medical Center-Brighton in the middle of the value distribution: not a standout choice on cost-vs-quality grounds, but not poor either.
Ownership is for-profit, which puts Boston Medical Center-Brighton in the investor-owned segment of U.S. hospitals. The category is overrepresented in some markets and absent in others, and the CMS measure set treats it identically to non-profits for reporting. 18 distinct procedures are documented in CMS payment files for Boston Medical Center-Brighton. Top examples: Heart Failure and Shock with CC, Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC, Syncope and Collapse. The facility operates a 24-hour emergency department.
Source: CMS Provider Data Catalog — Hospital Compare quality measures, CMS Inpatient Payment data files.
Procedure Prices
| Procedure (DRG) | Total Payment |
|---|---|
Heart Failure and Shock with CC DRG 292 · Cardiac | $16,483 |
Intracranial Hemorrhage or Cerebral Infarction with MCC DRG 065 · Neurological | $26,550 |
Syncope and Collapse DRG 312 · Neurological | $11,674 |
Vaginal Delivery without Complicating Diagnoses DRG 775 · Obstetric | $10,114 |
Spinal Fusion (Non-Cervical) with MCC DRG 460 · Orthopedic | $41,579 |
Cesarean Section without CC/MCC DRG 766 · Obstetric | $10,434 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with CC DRG 194 · Respiratory | $14,284 |
GI Hemorrhage with MCC DRG 378 · Digestive | $22,265 |
Major Hip and Knee Joint Replacement DRG 470 · Orthopedic | $30,994 |
Pulmonary Edema and Respiratory Failure DRG 189 · Respiratory | $20,433 |
Transient Ischemia DRG 069 · Neurological | $9,900 |
Percutaneous Cardiovascular Procedure with Drug-Eluting Stent DRG 247 · Cardiac | $23,133 |
Renal Failure with CC DRG 683 · Renal | $18,150 |
Simple Pneumonia and Pleurisy with MCC DRG 193 · Respiratory | $18,295 |
Septicemia or Severe Sepsis without Ventilator DRG 871 · Infectious | $24,209 |
Cervical Spinal Fusion without CC/MCC DRG 473 · Orthopedic | $26,478 |
Nutritional and Misc Metabolic Disorders with MCC DRG 641 · Metabolic | $18,362 |
Cardiac Arrhythmia and Conduction Disorders with MCC DRG 308 · Cardiac | $15,187 |
Pricing data from CMS Hospital Price Transparency. Quality ratings from CMS Hospital Compare.
How Boston Medical Center-Brighton Compares
Boston Medical Center-Brighton has an average Medicare payment of $19,918, 8% below the Massachusetts state average of $21,636. That is 25% higher than the national hospital average of $15,878. Most of its procedures fall under Cardiac, where the typical payment is $14,557 (37% above this hospital's average). Its Value Score of D (46/100) reflects a blend of price percentile, CMS quality rating, and patient outcome measures.
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Cost & Quality FAQ
Boston Medical Center-Brighton has an average payment of $19,918 across 18 priced procedures. Costs vary significantly by procedure, compare individual prices in the procedure table above.
Boston Medical Center-Brighton has a CMS star rating of 2 out of 5. Quality measures include mortality rates, safety incidents, and readmission rates from Medicare data.
Boston Medical Center-Brighton has a Value Score of D (46/100). This score combines cost efficiency, quality ratings, and patient outcomes to help compare hospitals. Proprietary facilities like this one are acute care hospitals.
Yes, Boston Medical Center-Brighton offers emergency services. The hospital is located at 736 CAMBRIDGE STREET, Brighton, MA 02135. Phone: (617) 789-3000.
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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.