Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,854 — 286% above the US median ($740), roughly 73.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $1,664 | $750 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,854 | $98 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $2,854 | $98 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $2,854 — about 73.0× 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 $3,805 list price could save about $951 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Worcester
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robert Licho, M.D. | Nuclear Medicine | Worcester, MA | 436 |
| Scott Britz-Cunningham, M.D. PHD | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 238 |
| Richard Wholey, M.D | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 200 |
| Deepti Kumar, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 134 |
| Peter Gibson, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 100 |
| Eddison Ramsaran, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 99 |
| Elisa Franquet Elia | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 94 |
| Brian Downey, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 89 |
| Robert Harizi, MD | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 86 |
| Josiah Bote, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 85 |
| Benjamin Prentiss, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Worcester, MA | 79 |
| Joseph Hannan, M.D. | Cardiology | Worcester, MA | 71 |
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