Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $71 — 15% above the US median ($62), roughly 9.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $17 $8 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $19 $13 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $22 $10 ★ 3/5 210 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $27 $8 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $27 $9 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $28
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $29 $8 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $43 $15 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $44 $8 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $46 $46 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $51 $15 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $56 $69 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $57 $8 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $68 $85 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $70 $55 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $71 $49 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $71 $48 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $71 $48 153 min
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $75 $51 168 min 13.9%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $75 $11
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $94 $93 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $94 $89 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $94 $89 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $114 $11 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $114 $11 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%

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)
$89
Cash / self-pay
$71
Insurer-negotiated
$17
Medicare pays
$8
$27$175
Median cash $71  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $71 — about 9.2× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($16).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $89 list price could save about $18 (20%).

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