Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $847 — 15% above the US median ($740), roughly 21.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $184 | $54 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $437 | $259 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $486 | $283 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $486 | $283 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $533 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $547 | $410 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $566 | $678 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $662 | $662 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $699 | $414 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $700 | $378 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $705 | $354 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $756 | $234 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $793 | $352 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $797 | $172 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $898 | $622 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $1,067 | $727 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $1,067 | $727 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $1,067 | $659 | — | 154 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,103 | $291 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,251 | $677 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,251 | $716 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,251 | $716 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $1,664 | $750 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $1,664 | $750 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $1,664 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 226 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)
Typical cash price here is $847 — about 21.7× the Medicare rate ($39). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($78).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,139 list price could save about $291 (26%).
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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