Breast reconstruction cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 11 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $11,590 — 45% above the US median ($8,008), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $2,250 $17,174 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $11,590 $14,079 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $17,056 $9 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $24,973 $13,868 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%

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 June 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$10,373
Cash / self-pay
$11,590
Insurer-negotiated
$12,066
Medicare pays
$1,227
$1,897$21,806
Median cash $11,590  ·  Medicare $1,227  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $11,590 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($1,227). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,455).

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