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Short Term Acute Care HospitalVoluntary Non-Profit - Private

Winchester Hospital

Lahey Health System · Winchester, MA

41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890(781) 729-9000

3 of 5

CMS star rating

183

Beds

12,276

Inpatient discharges a year

$366M

Net patient revenue a year

32

In-network payers

Photo 1: John Phelan, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons · Photo 2: Public domain (USGS NAIP, CONUS), via USGS National Map / USDA NAIP

About this hospital

Winchester Hospital is a 183-bed voluntary non-profit - private hospital in Winchester, MA, affiliated with Lahey Health System. Below you'll find publicly disclosed negotiated rates and facility details, including 32 in-network payers and 175 disclosed rate categories.

  • ACO participant
CCN
220105
NPI
1790740777
Health system
Lahey Health System
Teaching
Teaching hospital
County
Middlesex County
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH MSA
Medicare contractor
Jurisdiction 5, WPS Government Health Administrators (05901)
In Medicare since
1966
Last CMS survey
2014

Prices for common services

The 24 services Winchester 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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Gynecology

Hysteroscopy with sampling of the uterine lining

CPT 58558

$2,584 - $9,039

from 2 insurers · median $5,812

UnitedHealthcare$9,039
Insurer A*$2,584
Medicare $3,717Nearby hospitals $4,26236% above nearby hospitals

46 Medicare claims in Level 4 Gynecologic Procedures (CMS 2024)

Childbirth · Inpatient

Vaginal delivery, hospital stay

MS-DRG 807

$11,058

negotiated rate

UnitedHealthcare$11,058

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 neonatal nursery services to CMS

CT imaging

CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast

CPT 74177

$736 - $1,933

from 2 insurers · median $1,334

Blue Cross$736
Insurer A*$1,933
Medicare $401Nearby hospitals $80466% above nearby hospitals

Common here, based on CMS Medicare volume

Medicine & Surgery

Laparoscopic cholecystectomy

CPT 47562

$2,671 - $13,017

from 2 insurers · median $7,844

Aetna$2,671
Insurer A*$13,017
Medicare $6,942Nearby hospitals $6,18327% above nearby hospitals

131 Medicare claims in Level 1 Laparoscopy and Related Services (CMS 2024)

How the insurers pay at Winchester 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*14
265%
120
Insurer B*2
228%
02
Insurer C*12
209%
36
Insurer D*20
164%
812

How we chose these services: 8 appear in this hospital's own Medicare claims, 11 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 Winchester 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 HealthAspirus Health PlanAvera Health PlansBanner HealthCenteneEMI Health

More about this hospital

  • Quality

    3 of 5 stars

    • 233 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

    • Teaching hospital
    • 39 services
    • 1,316 affiliated clinicians
    See doctors and services
  • Finances

    $366M net patient revenue

    • Operating margin on patient care 4.0%
    • $8.6M unreimbursed and uncompensated care
    • $44.9M net income
    See finances
  • Ownership and leadership

    Owned by Beth Israel Lahey Health, Inc.

    • Private (not for profit)
    • Alpheaus Campbell, chief executive
    See ownership and leadership

Tax IDs and NPIs insurers list

The employer identification numbers (EINs) health plans and networks list for Winchester 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
04-2104434Winchester Hospital60Aetna, BCBS Massachusetts, Cigna, United Healthcare (incl Optum, Rocky Mountain, Health Plan of Nevada, Sierra Health), Allied Benefit Systems and 55 more1790740777 Winchester Hospital1477721579 Winchester Hospital1033199732 Winchester Hospitaland 1 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

41 Highland Avenue, Winchester, MA 01890

(781) 729-9000

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Frequently asked questions

About Winchester Hospital's rates and hospital price transparency.

How much does a CT scan cost at Winchester Hospital?

For CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast (CPT 74177), published negotiated rates at Winchester Hospital range from $736 to $1,933 across 2 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $736. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $804. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a colonoscopy cost at Winchester Hospital?

For Colonoscopy with polyp removal (CPT 45385), published negotiated rates at Winchester Hospital range from $489 to $8,498 across 3 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $8,498. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $2,334. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does giving birth cost at Winchester Hospital?

For Vaginal delivery, hospital stay (MS-DRG 807), published negotiated rates at Winchester Hospital range from $11,058 to $11,058 across 1 insurers. UnitedHealthcare's rate is $11,058. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

How much does a mammogram cost at Winchester Hospital?

For Screening mammography, bilateral (CPT 77067), published negotiated rates at Winchester Hospital range from $171 to $285 across 3 insurers. Blue Cross Blue Shield's rate is $221. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $240. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

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

For Major lower-extremity joint replacement without MCC (MS-DRG 470), published negotiated rates at Winchester Hospital range from $20,170 to $20,170 across 1 insurers. The median at nearby comparable hospitals is $16,912. What a patient pays depends on their plan's deductible, coinsurance and network status.

What is Winchester Hospital's CMS star rating?

Winchester Hospital has a CMS overall hospital star rating of 3 out of 5 on Medicare Care Compare (CMS data released 2026-08-13). That is lower than 42% of US hospitals.

Is Winchester Hospital a teaching hospital?

Yes. CMS counts 0.01 Medicare-funded residents per bed at Winchester Hospital for fiscal year 2027, so it is a teaching hospital.

Does Medicare penalize Winchester Hospital for readmissions?

Yes. Under the Hospital Readmissions Reduction Program, Medicare cuts Winchester 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 Winchester Hospital?

In 2024, the most common were septicemia or severe sepsis without mv >96 hours with mcc (327 discharges), heart failure and shock with mcc (221 discharges), respiratory infections and inflammations with mcc (209 discharges).

What is Winchester Hospital's case mix index?

Winchester Hospital's Medicare case mix index is 1.48 for fiscal year 2027, higher than 25% of hospitals paid under the inpatient prospective payment system.

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