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Morton Hospital

Steward Health Care System · Taunton, MA

88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780(508) 828-7000

1 of 5

CMS star rating

112

Beds

5,727

Inpatient discharges a year

$138.3M

Net patient revenue a year

27

In-network payers

About this hospital

Morton Hospital is a 112-bed proprietary hospital in Taunton, MA, affiliated with Steward Health Care System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 27 in-network payers and 189 disclosed rate categories.

  • Disproportionate share hospital
  • Helipad
CCN
220073
NPI
1598053472
Health system
Steward Health Care System
Teaching
No Medicare-funded residents
County
Bristol County
Metro area
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction K, National Government Services (14011)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2011

Prices for common services

The 24 services Morton Hospital most likely performs, ranked by likely volume and what it is paid. Each service names one insurer. * marks hidden insurer names; A, B and C rank the remaining rates from low to high and reset for each service.

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Medicine & Surgery · Inpatient

Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC

MS-DRG 470

$19,218 - $29,868

from 3 insurers · median $21,922

Aetna$29,868
Insurer A*$19,218
Insurer B*$21,922
Medicare $13,452Nearby hospitals $17,27227% above nearby hospitals

118 Medicare discharges for this DRG in CMS hospital data

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$6,334 - $10,338

from 2 insurers · median $8,336

Aetna$10,338
Insurer A*$6,334

CMS lists this service as CPT 59400, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 807, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

Childbirth · Inpatient

Cesarean delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 788

$8,470 - $14,152

from 2 insurers · median $11,311

Aetna$14,152
Insurer A*$8,470

CMS lists this service as CPT 59510, the obstetrician's global fee. The hospital bills the delivery stay as MS-DRG 788, so these are facility case rates.

Hospital reports obstetrics / child birth services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$515 - $1,137

from 4 insurers · median $856

Blue Cross$1,094
Insurer A*$515
Insurer B*$618
Insurer C*$1,137
Medicare $398Nearby hospitals $64533% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

How the insurers pay at Morton Hospital

Median rate as a percent of Medicare across the outpatient services above, and how many services sit above or below the same insurer's median at nearby hospitals. * marks hidden insurer names. These table labels track the same insurers across services; the labels on each service card reset.

InsurerServicesMedian % of MedicareAbove nearbyBelow nearby
Insurer A*10
316%
36
Insurer B*11
266%
74
Insurer C*24
144%
911
Insurer D*22
138%
114

How we chose these services: 7 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 12 are common here based on CMS Medicare volume, and 5 are typical for the service lines it reports to CMS. Rates come from insurer and hospital price transparency files as of October 2026. Rates under a quarter of Medicare or over 20 times Medicare are left out as likely physician-fee rows or file errors. Book a demo to see all 300 CMS shoppable services for Morton Hospital, or start a free trial.

Insurance Accepted

Acceptance varies by plan and service. Confirm coverage with your insurer or the hospital's billing department.

Medicare
Aetna
BCBS
Cigna
United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health)
Ameri HealthAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI HealthFallon Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    1 of 5 stars

    • 209 min in the ER before going home (US median 148)
    • Medicare readmissions penalty (-3.00%)
    See quality ratings

  • Doctors and services

    Accredited by The Joint Commission

    • No Medicare-funded residents
    • 34 services
    • 434 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services

  • Finances

    $138.3M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care -32.6%
    • $3.9M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • -$1.1M net income
    See finances

  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Lifespan Of Massachusetts, Inc.

    • Private (for profit)
    • Eva Greenwood, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Morton Hospital in the in-network rate files they publish, with the organization NPIs billed under each.

Tax ID (EIN)Plans and networks listing itOrganization NPIs
45-1209304Morton Hospital43Aetna, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Aspirus Health Plan, Asuris Northwest Health and 38 more1598053472 Morton Hospital A Steward Family Hospital Inc.1376822676 Morton Hospital A Steward Family Hospital Inc.1073021986 Morton Hospital A Steward Family Hospital Inc.and 3 more

Source: PayerPrice analysis of insurers' Transparency in Coverage in-network files. An EIN can cover several hospitals and clinics in a health system, and insurers sometimes list other organizations' NPIs under it.

Location

88 Washington Street, Taunton, MA 02780

(508) 828-7000

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Frequently asked questions

About Morton Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does an MRI cost at Morton Hospital?

For MRI brain before and after contrast (CPT 70553), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $490 to $1,501 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,094. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $943. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a CT scan cost at Morton Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $515 to $1,137 across 4 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $1,094. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $645. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Morton Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $354 to $1,765 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $1,765. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,465. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Morton Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $6,334 to $10,338 across 2 insurers. Aetna's rate is $10,338. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Morton Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $91 to $347 across 4 insurers. Cigna's rate is $347. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $224. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does hip or knee replacement cost at Morton Hospital?

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Morton Hospital range from $19,218 to $29,868 across 3 insurers. Aetna's rate is $29,868. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $17,272. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Morton Hospital's CMS star rating?

Morton Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 1 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is the lowest rating, shared by 6% of US hospitals.

Is Morton Hospital a teaching hospital?

CMS reports no Medicare-funded interns or residents at Morton Hospital for fiscal year 2027.

Does Medicare penalize Morton Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Morton Hospital's base inpatient payments by an estimated 3.00% in fiscal year 2027 for more readmissions than expected.

What are the most common Medicare inpatient stays at Morton Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (159 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (145 discharges), simple pneumonia and pleurisy with mcc (124 discharges).

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