Prices at 14 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,699 — 23% below the US median ($7,385), roughly 5.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $1,027 | $999 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $2,412 | $279 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | 15.7% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $3,716 | $8,275 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $5,112 | $7,133 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $5,699 | $7,714 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $7,725 | $8,275 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $7,942 | $5,621 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $10,307 | $6,784 | ★ 5/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $15,699 | $4,522 | — | — | — |
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)
Typical cash price here is $5,699 — about 5.8× the Medicare rate ($980). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,961).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $8,743 list price could save about $3,044 (35%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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