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LOWELL GENERAL HOSPITAL

Lowell, MA · CCN 220063 · Rates published

12,788 distinct procedures filed
209 distinct payers
3,515,223 rate rows
2026-04-01 last MRF observed

3,136,340 of 3,515,223 rate rows are consumer-grade (89.2%)

378,883 rows are marked excluded from the consumer medians — these stay visible in the raw drill-down with the same reason shown here, so nothing is silently hidden.

Excluded — reasonRows
no usable negotiated amount (only an out-of-band fallback) — excluded from medians 227,925
percent-of-billed methodology on a DRG bundle — not comparable to case rates; shown as context only 122,025
per-diem day rate — not a per-procedure price 17,445
percent-of-charges filed in the dollar field — excluded from medians 3,780
exceeds 10× this hospital's gross charge — excluded from medians 3,387
placeholder amount (≤ $0.02) — excluded from medians 1,620
template filing: same amount across many unrelated codes — excluded 901
exceeds 3× this hospital's gross charge for a DRG stay — excluded 752
below 25% of the Medicare reference for this DRG — likely a mislabeled per-diem; excluded from rankings 602
below 25% of the Medicare reference for this code — likely a mislabeled per-diem or placeholder; excluded from medians 446
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Source MRF file https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/sites/default/files/2025-01/042103590_lowellgeneralhospital_standardcharges.csv.zip
Found on page https://www.tuftsmedicine.org/get-care/cost-estimate
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Last fetch not_modified · 2026-09-21
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Top 50 most expensive offerings

Outliers are flagged where this hospital's filed rate is ≥2× or ≤0.5× the national median for the same code.

Code Description Payers Min $ Max $ Avg median vs national
588
MS_DRG
Neonate Bwt <1500g W Major Procedure Extreme 14 $491,828.54 $741,458.11 $496,290.57 nat. median
$330,294

1.5× median
1
MS_DRG
Heart Transplant Or Implant Of Heart Assist System With McC 97 $530.75 $578,491.97 $402,260.60 nat. median
$186,516

outlier · 2.2×
18
MS_DRG
Chimeric Antigen Receptor (Car) T-cell And Other Immunotherapies 58 $530.75 $467,110.74 $302,616.59 nat. median
$168,055

1.8× median
161
MS_DRG
Cardiac Defibrillator & Heart Assist Implant Major 14 $67,893.86 $596,732.08 $282,361.15 nat. median
$97,933

outlier · 2.9×
609
MS_DRG
Neonate Bwt 1500-2499g W Major Procedure Major 17 $72,832.80 $512,287.30 $275,637.50 nat. median
$228,260

1.2× median
7
MS_DRG
Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant Extreme 11 $268,238.48 $456,005.42 $268,238.48 nat. median
$70,649

outlier · 3.8×
591
MS_DRG
Neonate Birthwt 500-749g Without Major Procedure Major 11 $161,040.06 $381,253.41 $247,891.78 nat. median
$187,035

1.3× median
9
MS_DRG
Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation (ecmo) Extreme 14 $210,501.05 $357,851.79 $210,501.05 nat. median
$2,024

outlier · 104.0×
3
MS_DRG
Ecmo Or Tracheostomy With Mv >96 Hours Or Principal Diagnosis Except Face Mouth… 58 $530.75 $384,821.68 $182,486.01 nat. median
$145,435

1.3× median
4
MS_DRG
Tracheostomy With Mv >96 Hours Or Principal Diagnosis Except Face Mouth And Nec… 65 $530.75 $387,637.03 $119,190.81 nat. median
$97,418

1.2× median
14
MS_DRG
Allogeneic Bone Marrow Transplant 54 $530.75 $263,330.35 $105,132.00 nat. median
$72,715

1.4× median
631
MS_DRG
Neonate Birthwt >2499g W Other Major Procedure Maj 11 $101,061.76 $150,986.27 $101,061.76 nat. median
$29,552

outlier · 3.4×
589
MS_DRG
Neonate Bwt <500g Or Ga <24 Weeks Minor 17 $1,345.99 $224,523.46 $99,234.11 nat. median
$664

outlier · 149.4×
611
MS_DRG
Neonate Birthwt 1500-1999g W Major Anomaly Minor 17 $46,272.54 $202,270.39 $98,891.37 nat. median
$31,525

outlier · 3.1×
209
MS_DRG
Complex Aortic Arch Procedures 40 $530.75 $141,061.25 $97,451.47 nat. median
$2,110

outlier · 46.2×
5
MS_DRG
Liver Transplant With McC Or Intestinal Transplant 64 $530.75 $421,098.27 $95,490.37 nat. median
$69,922

1.4× median
162
MS_DRG
Cardiac Valve Procedures W Ami Or Complex Pdx Majo 17 $59,748.44 $212,164.20 $91,068.16 nat. median
$52,995

1.7× median
910
MS_DRG
Craniotomy For Multiple Significant Trauma Extreme 11 $89,624.51 $152,361.67 $89,624.51 nat. median
$103,339

0.9× median
212
MS_DRG
Concomitant Aortic And Mitral Valve Procedures 62 $530.75 $135,535.81 $87,415.28 nat. median
$74,509

1.2× median
215
MS_DRG
Other Heart Assist System Implant 62 $530.75 $152,586.31 $85,015.23 nat. median
$73,023

1.2× median
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Set Blood Pum Evaheart 130 $530.75 $162,195.00 $83,325.00 —
612
MS_DRG
Neonate Bwt 1500-1999g W Resp Dist Synd/oth Maj Re 17 $31,394.50 $154,073.01 $82,002.29 nat. median
$21,586

outlier · 3.8×
429
MS_DRG
Combined Anterior And Posterior Cervical Spinal Fu 40 $530.75 $112,369.27 $77,629.76 nat. median
$2,596

outlier · 29.9×
216
MS_DRG
Cardiac Valve And Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures With Cardiac Catheteriza… 60 $37,169.16 $166,017.87 $77,442.75 nat. median
$69,822

1.1× median
850
MS_DRG
Acute Leukemia With Other Procedures 58 $530.75 $108,019.26 $74,624.57 nat. median
$2,633

outlier · 28.3×
456
MS_DRG
Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With Spinal Curvatur 51 $28,137.62 $192,654.33 $72,426.27 nat. median
$59,651

1.2× median
231
MS_DRG
Coronary Bypass With Ptca With McC 61 $16,110.31 $122,041.11 $67,996.62 nat. median
$60,505

1.1× median
911
MS_DRG
Extensive Abdominal/thoracic Procedures For Mult S 17 $57,778.37 $120,745.54 $66,796.86 nat. median
$56,557

1.2× median
20
MS_DRG
Intracranial Vascular Procedures With Principal Diagnosis Hemorrhage With McC 63 $530.75 $116,095.96 $64,684.21 nat. median
$56,428

1.1× median
130
MS_DRG
Respiratory System Diagnosis W Ventilator Support 14 $50,157.33 $113,279.69 $64,048.63 nat. median
$2,024

outlier · 31.6×
636
MS_DRG
Neonate Birthwt >2499g W Congenital/perinatal Infe 11 $63,401.28 $94,721.51 $63,401.28 nat. median
$9,021

outlier · 7.0×
233
MS_DRG
Coronary Bypass With Cardiac Catheterization Or Open Ablation With McC 60 $14,198.57 $112,571.79 $62,720.68 nat. median
$55,935

1.1× median
912
MS_DRG
Musculoskeletal & Other Procedures For Multiple Si 17 $31,242.18 $140,955.07 $62,272.68 nat. median
$38,216

1.6× median
219
MS_DRG
Cardiac Valve And Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures Without Cardiac Catheter… 60 $33,600.41 $133,706.38 $62,087.56 nat. median
$55,923

1.1× median
928
MS_DRG
Full Thickness Burn With Skin Graft Or Inhalation 41 $530.75 $89,545.68 $61,862.19 nat. median
$37,013

1.7× median
957
MS_DRG
Other O.r. Procedures For Multiple Significant Trauma With McC 62 $530.75 $170,819.96 $59,894.54 nat. median
$52,327

1.1× median
275
MS_DRG
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant With Cardiac Catheterization And McC 55 $37,566.71 $203,054.47 $56,707.31 nat. median
$51,518

1.1× median
447
MS_DRG
Multiple Level Spinal Fusion Except Cervical With 55 $22,027.49 $88,288.67 $56,089.36 nat. median
$2,958

outlier · 19.0×
870
MS_DRG
Septicemia Or Severe Sepsis With Mv >96 Hours 63 $530.75 $133,845.88 $55,820.63 nat. median
$48,611

1.1× median
955
MS_DRG
Craniotomy For Multiple Significant Trauma 61 $530.75 $185,501.70 $54,791.92 nat. median
$47,340

1.2× median
268
MS_DRG
Aortic And Heart Assist Procedures Except Pulsation Balloon With McC 59 $23,660.68 $165,707.97 $53,502.43 nat. median
$49,569

1.1× median
207
MS_DRG
Respiratory System Diagnosis With Ventilator Support >96 Hours 65 $530.75 $116,454.11 $51,894.37 nat. median
$47,121

1.1× median
217
MS_DRG
Cardiac Valve And Other Major Cardiothoracic Procedures With Cardiac Catheteriza… 60 $37,169.16 $166,017.87 $51,819.75 nat. median
$47,458

1.1× median
969
MS_DRG
HIV With Extensive O.r. Procedures With McC 65 $530.75 $133,845.88 $50,747.71 nat. median
$41,943

1.2× median
430
MS_DRG
Combined Anterior And Posterior Cervical Spinal Fu 40 $530.75 $72,080.99 $49,796.80 nat. median
$2,596

outlier · 19.2×
276
MS_DRG
Cardiac Defibrillator Implant With McC Or Carotid Sinus Neurostimulator 62 $11,478.22 $102,941.73 $49,705.36 nat. median
$43,533

1.1× median
573
MS_DRG
Skin Graft For Skin Ulcer Or Cellulitis With McC 59 $11,478.22 $189,706.48 $49,414.88 nat. median
$43,299

1.1× median
232
MS_DRG
Coronary Bypass With Ptca Without McC 58 $11,205.27 $130,686.86 $49,017.68 nat. median
$43,803

1.1× median
28
MS_DRG
Spinal Procedures With McC 64 $530.75 $155,249.85 $48,783.37 nat. median
$41,895

1.2× median
428
MS_DRG
Multiple Level Combined Anterior And Posterior Spi 41 $530.75 $70,278.10 $48,551.28 nat. median
$10,799

outlier · 4.5×

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