Cardiac catheterization cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 24 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $13,066 — 40% above the US median ($9,316), roughly 12.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $4,259 $4,800 ★ 3/5 210 min
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $5,909 $3,474 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $6,172 $4,107 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $6,566 $4,548 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $7,286 $4,156 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $7,504 $4,205 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $7,695 $3,766 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $12,094 $8,154 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $12,094 $8,192 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $12,094 $7,645 153 min
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $14,038 $3,819 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $21,741 $9,797 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $21,741 $9,797 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $23,359 $3,819 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $23,359 $3,819 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $23,359 $3,819 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $35,677 $6,629 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $35,677 $6,629 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $35,677 $6,629 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $35,677 $6,629 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $48,095 $5,785 ★ 5/5 276 min 15.9%

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)
$18,187
Cash / self-pay
$13,066
Insurer-negotiated
$4,521
Medicare pays
$1,049
$5,935$35,677
Median cash $13,066  ·  Medicare $1,049  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $13,066 — about 12.5× the Medicare rate ($1,049). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($2,098).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $18,187 list price could save about $5,121 (28%).

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