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Hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications in Boston, MA-NH costs $8,718 to $31,696. Here's every hospital's price.

4 hospitals in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area publish a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). We read their files every month so you don't have to.

Across the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH metro area, 4 hospitals list a cash price for hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications (MS-DRG 392). The lowest is $8,718 at Melrosewakefield Healthcare, the median is $11,085 and the highest is $31,696 at Cambridge Health Alliance. The most expensive hospital lists 3.6 times the cheapest for the same code.

The Boston, MA-NH median of $11,085 is 9% above the national median of $10,196 across 332 US hospitals with a cash price for this code.

6 of these hospitals also publish the rates they negotiated with insurers, from $260 to $28,248. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which is sometimes higher than the cash price; you may ask for the cash price instead.

The files behind these prices are dated between January 2026 and April 2026. 35 other hospitals in the metro area have no readable price for this code: some publish no file, some block automated reading, some leave the code out. They are listed below so you can call them.

$8,718
lowest cash price in Boston, MA-NH
Melrosewakefield Healthcare · 4 mi
$2,367 below the median
$11,085
median cash price
4 hospitals
3.6×
highest ÷ lowest
same procedure, same metro
4/41
hospitals with a cash price
35 don't · see who

Sorted by cash price

Hospital facility fee only
1
Melrosewakefield Healthcare

Melrose · 4 mi · File Apr 2026

$8,718
list $12,455
2
Lowell General Hospital

Lowell · 19 mi · File Apr 2026

$11,085
list $15,835 · lowest of 3 lines
3
Tufts Medical Center

Boston · 12 mi · File Apr 2026

$12,248
list $17,497 · lowest of 3 lines
4
Cambridge Health Alliance

Cambridge · 11 mi · File Mar 2026

$31,696
list $31,696
5
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital

Brockton · 30 mi · File Jan 2026

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6
Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington

Burlington · 10 mi · File Apr 2026

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1

What's in the price

The hospital facility fee for MS-DRG 392. The doctor, anesthesia and lab work usually bill separately.

2

Cash vs. insured

Cash is what you pay without insurance. With insurance you pay a share of the negotiated rate, which can be higher than cash. You may ask for the cash price.

3

What to say on the phone

"I'd like the self-pay price for MS-DRG 392, in writing, and whether it covers facility, physician and anesthesia."

About hospital stay for digestive disorders, no complications

MS-DRG 392 is an inpatient stay for esophagitis, gastroenteritis or other digestive disorders without major complications: severe stomach flu with dehydration, inflammation of the esophagus or stomach, or abdominal pain admitted for observation and treatment. The stay is typically one to three days with IV fluids, medications and tests.

What the price covers

The DRG price is the hospital's charge for the whole stay: room and board, nursing, IV fluids and medications, and routine tests. Physician visits, imaging read by a radiologist and any procedures such as an endoscopy are billed separately.

Why prices vary

This is not a planned admission, so the practical use of these numbers is to understand and check a bill. Prices for the same uncomplicated stay vary two to four times between hospitals in the same area. Observation stays, which are billed differently from admissions, are often cheaper for the same care; the distinction matters for what you owe.

Questions to ask

  • Was this billed as an inpatient admission or observation?
  • What is the self-pay price for DRG 392, and what physician charges are separate?
  • Does the hospital offer a self-pay discount or financial assistance?

Hospitals in Boston, MA-NH without a price for this procedure

Listed so you know who to call. The reason is what we found on their website.

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