Capsule endoscopy cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 25 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,009 — 39% above the US median ($2,160), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $894 $1,328 ★ 2/5 275 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $1,440 $1,042 ★ 4/5 253 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $1,714 $1,082 ★ 2/5 201 min
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $1,714 $1,087 ★ 4/5 160 min
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $2,396 $1,058 ★ 3/5 146 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $2,523 $1,718 ★ 4/5 254 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $2,523 $1,724 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $2,523 $1,721 154 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $2,556 $1,113 ★ 5/5 265 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $2,649 $1,324 ★ 2/5 208 min
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $2,684 $1,132 ★ 5/5 208 min
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $3,009 $972 ★ 4/5 274 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $3,200 $3,200 ★ 3/5 153 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $3,263 $1,351 ★ 5/5 288 min
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $3,263 $1,113 ★ 5/5 300 min
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $3,263 $1,113 ★ 5/5 256 min
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $3,663 $1,406 ★ 2/5 192 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $5,737 $1,141 ★ 3/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $5,737 $1,141 ★ 3/5 209 min
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $5,737 $1,141 ★ 2/5 226 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $5,737 $1,141 ★ 3/5 291 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $6,533 $1,115
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $6,533 $1,115 ★ 2/5 206 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 September 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)
$4,034
Cash / self-pay
$3,009
Insurer-negotiated
$1,141
Medicare pays
$802
$1,714$5,737
Median cash $3,009  ·  Medicare $802  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,009 — about 3.8× the Medicare rate ($802). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,605).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,034 list price could save about $1,025 (25%).

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