Compare: Holyoke Medical Center vs Mercy Medical Ctr

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 337 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Mercy Medical Ctr is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 48% lower than Holyoke Medical Center (median across 337 shared procedures), winning on 247 of them.
Holyoke Medical Center
Holyoke, MA
CMS rating ★★★★☆
72% recommend · ER wait 253 min
cheaper on 90
Mercy Medical Ctr
Springfield, MA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
67% recommend · ER wait 275 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 247
ProcedureHolyoke Medical CenterMercy Medical CtrMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$307$133$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$878$930$284
Abdominal ultrasound$369$191$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$369$299$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$369$68$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$480$467$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$280$272$129
Abscess incision and drainage$380$394$174
Albumin blood test$18$18$5
Aldosterone test$85$127$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$29$42$5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$34$72$17
ALT liver enzyme test$20$10$5
Ammonia blood test$50$42$15
Amniocentesis$337$175$120
Amylase test$24$57$6
Anal fistula repair$2,428$1,115$541
Annual physical (established patient)$220$190
Annual physical (new patient)$252$220
Anoscopy$200$110$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$25$44$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$67$60$26
AST liver enzyme test$20$26$5
Barium swallow study$280$153$107
Basic metabolic panel$18$68$8
Benign skin lesion removal$760$350$171
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$1,098$174$216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT)$4,214$601$236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$8$16$4
Blood crossmatch$58$159
Blood glucose test$14$21$5
Blood type and screen$86$51$10
Blood type test$113$80$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$166$119$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$59$40$3
BNP (heart failure) test$64$88$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$276$147$39
Bone marrow biopsy$1,584$843$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$789$641$259
Breast biopsy$1,433$447$478
Breast MRI$2,040$743$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,040$480$216
Breast reduction$5,112$2,412$980
Breast ultrasound$271$151$92
Breast ultrasound (complete)$278$86$100
Breast ultrasound (limited)$264$160$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$253$299$133
Bronchoscopy$2,368$323$303
Bunion surgery (bunionectomy)$4,328$1,316$883
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$281$189$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$218$190$93
Burn treatment$250$190$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$20$33$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$43$53$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$43$62$21
Calcium blood test$18$20$5
Capsule endoscopy$1,440$894$802
Cardiac stress test$705$184$39
Cardioversion$707$266$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$444$495$156
Carpal tunnel release$1,697$1,121$483
CEA tumor marker test$66$57$19
Celiac disease test$323$38$12
Cervical LEEP procedure$2,787$5,067$325
Chemotherapy infusion$247$254$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$73$116$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$421$393$133
Chest tube insertion$1,261$376$143
Chest X-ray$260$66$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$154$66$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$202$26$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$677$339
Circumcision$1,810$220$167
Clotting time test (PTT)$23$25$6
Colposcopy$338$312$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$15$51$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$17$51$8
Comprehensive metabolic panel$22$23$11
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$319$135$115
Copper blood test$50$34$12
Cortisol test$34$49$16
COVID-19 PCR test$240$277$51
Creatine kinase (CK) test$24$21$7
CT angiography of the chest$1,197$673$281
CT angiography of the head$897$879$274
CT scan of the abdomen$1,000$661$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$1,197$599$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$1,520$915$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$1,197$522$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$1,000$694$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$1,000$611$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$704$194$136
CT scan of the arm with contrast$878$871$199
CT scan of the chest$921$376$167
CT scan of the chest with contrast$921$441$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$774$376$133
CT scan of the head$885$927$148
CT scan of the head with contrast$885$961$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$856$927$107
CT scan of the leg$987$240$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$987$240$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$802$204$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$560$340$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$720$1,086$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$400$340$130
CT scan of the neck$772$583$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$560$411$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$560$445$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$360$377$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$794$590$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$772$162$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$612$394$150
CT scan of the pelvis$1,017$478$226
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$1,017$606$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$936$350$133
CT scan of the sinuses$806$401$152
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$806$406$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$734$351$128
D-dimer test$61$47$10
DHEA-sulfate test$46$79$22
Diagnostic mammogram$386$239$140
Drug screen (urine)$118$55$17
Echocardiogram$632$472$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$398$85$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$632$710$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$542$363$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$106$92$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$101$71$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$427$363$448
Electrolyte panel$32$25$7
Emergency department visit$640$270$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$400$240$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$480$102$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$640$174$69
Emergency department visit (level 5)$800$428$171
Endometrial biopsy$400$135$98
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$2,938$872$311
Estradiol (estrogen) test$86$77$28
Facet joint injection (spine)$1,049$394$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$478$370$164
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$21$24$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$10$10$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$33$37$16
Ferritin (iron) test$48$49$14
Fibrinogen test$38$41$10
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$864$133$323
Flu vaccine$75$38
Folate (folic acid) test$46$40$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$480$236$157
Free T4 thyroid test$33$18$9
FSH hormone test$41$44$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$784$320$334
Ganglion cyst removal$1,366$845$321
GGT liver test$34$28$7
Glucose tolerance test$28$17$8
H. pylori test$112$171$67
HDL cholesterol test$30$25$8
Hemodialysis$738$827$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$41$19$10
Hepatitis A vaccine$61$142
Hepatitis B test$49$44$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$275$134
Hepatitis C test$53$57$14
HIV test$56$54$19
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$56$54$24
Holter heart monitor$306$281$26
Hydrocele repair$3,066$977$315
Iron blood test$24$14$6
IUD insertion$509$107
IUD removal$338$169$112
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$316$278$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$308$278$57
Kidney biopsy$785$309$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$618$138$172
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$326$68$61
Knee joint injection$316$196$69
Lactate test$34$44$12
Laryngoscopy$320$4,832$189
LDH test$30$14$6
LDL cholesterol test$24$36$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,766$392$149
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$392$333$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$354$307$116
LH hormone test$38$48$19
Lipase test$26$34$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$28$38$13
Liver biopsy$1,379$214$288
Liver function panel$18$27$8
Lumpectomy (breast)$4,425$1,451$750
Lung function test (PFT)$267$48$37
Magnesium blood test$25$18$7
MMR vaccine$361$176
MRA of the brain$800$508$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$960$877$328
MRA of the neck without contrast$960$929$343
MRI of the abdomen$1,661$885$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$1,228$524$194
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,401$602$222
MRI of the brain$1,827$543$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$1,414$543$195
MRI of the chest$1,660$331$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,880$331$466
MRI of the knee$1,578$944$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$1,578$849$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,485$593$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$1,942$844$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,942$1,775$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$1,388$561$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$1,968$858$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$2,459$858$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$1,968$1,630$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$1,392$558$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$2,260$269$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,490$548$191
MRI of the pelvis$1,401$432$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$1,226$607$227
MRI of the shoulder$1,661$427$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$1,661$512$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,416$601$205
MRI of the wrist$1,307$844$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,307$844$330
Nerve conduction study$479$269$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$280$123$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$2,395$361$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$193$314$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$209$327$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$177$295$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$193$314$101
Office visit (established patient)$212$271$115
Office visit (new patient)$240$267$177
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$232$271$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$200$189$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$240$330$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$280$449$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$1,534$1,059$632
Ovarian cyst removal$4,291$1,678$698
Pap smear (cervical screening)$42$33$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$110$124$41
Pelvic ultrasound$416$244$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$369$274$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$463$169$51
Phosphorus blood test$16$19$5
Physical therapy evaluation$156$332$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$220$362$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$156$332$98
Platelet count$14$17$4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$53$38$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$460$200$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$445$238$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$475$163$136
Procalcitonin test$74$59$27
Prolactin test$46$57$19
Prostate biopsy$2,924$320
Prostate surgery (TURP)$4,182$10,679$526
Prostate test (PSA)$69$38$18
Psychiatric evaluation$231$307$188
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$2,190$1,836$462
Rotator cuff repair$5,927$1,126$792
Sacroiliac joint injection$316$206$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$274$109$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$268$108$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$280$209$72
Screening colonoscopy$354$563$378
Screening mammogram$330$330$126
Scrotal ultrasound$298$257$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$14$11$3
Sex hormone binding globulin test$30$70$22
Shoulder arthroscopy$5,927$2,348$962
Simple wound stitches$206$165$127
Skin biopsy$320$128$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$320$116$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$700$458$240
Skin graft$2,244$1,697$898
Soft tissue ultrasound$235$161$64
Speech therapy$200$228$76
Spinal cord stimulator$7,558$13,950$2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$346$138$165
Spirometry (lung function test)$184$70$30
Spleen removal (splenectomy)$8,051$2,556$1,036
Stress echocardiogram$617$588$209
Stress echocardiogram (complete)$602$512$233
Swallow study$230$332$85
T3 thyroid test$30$51$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$181$75
Testicle removal (orchiectomy)$1,810$6,564$306
Testosterone test$64$79$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$35$33$17
Thyroid ultrasound$278$66$109
Thyroid uptake scan$362$456$145
Total IgE allergy test$34$17$16
Tracheostomy$2,321$670$273
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$918$742$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$918$742$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$298$81$118
Trigger point injection$315$332$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$307$78$52
Triglycerides test$26$14$6
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$1,697$1,541$575
Upper GI series (barium)$363$328$128
Ureteral stent placement$5,385$7,811$373
Uric acid (gout) test$16$18$5
Urine microalbumin test$21$42$5
Urine pregnancy test$36$43$9
Vaccine administration$56$55$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$35$42$16
Vitamin B12 test$41$29$15
Vitamin D test$61$110$30
Wound debridement$492$567$186
X-ray of the abdomen$165$103$36
X-ray of the ankle$182$42$37
X-ray of the elbow$179$197$33
X-ray of the facial bones$261$112$39
X-ray of the foot$179$40$34
X-ray of the hand$240$96$38
X-ray of the hip$120$98$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$102$85$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$138$123$49
X-ray of the knee$218$56$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$173$152$34
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$229$56$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$250$119$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$228$104$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$272$134$53
X-ray of the lower leg$178$34$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$204$88$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$184$91$33
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$248$133$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$191$106$40
X-ray of the pelvis$171$91$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$202$72$28
X-ray of the ribs$336$113$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$219$26$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$336$259$42
X-ray of the shoulder$178$82$36
X-ray of the skull$338$111$40
X-ray of the wrist$178$205$43
Zinc blood test$28$44$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.