Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,419 — 3% above the US median ($1,378), roughly 5.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $641 | $44 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $682 | $682 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $695 | $479 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $789 | $470 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $881 | $567 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $881 | $518 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $891 | $464 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $967 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,173 | $477 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,206 | $477 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,304 | $532 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,314 | $657 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,394 | $481 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,413 | $443 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,426 | $586 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,426 | $589 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,426 | $589 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $1,727 | $451 | — | — | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,002 | $1,364 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,002 | $1,364 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,002 | $1,237 | — | 154 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $3,851 | $282 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $3,851 | $282 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $3,861 | $1,243 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $3,861 | $1,243 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
CMS rating = overall hospital star rating (1–5); ER wait = median minutes in the emergency department; Readmit = 30-day readmission rate (lower is better) — all from Medicare’s Care Compare; “—” = not reported. Data last updated October 2026. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Prices below 15% of the median are excluded as likely partial or mis-coded charges. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
Price comparison (median)
Typical cash price here is $1,419 — about 5.5× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,901 list price could save about $482 (25%).
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