Chemotherapy infusion cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $575 — 37% above the US median ($418), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $231 $394 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $236 $396 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $247 $354 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $254 $272 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $297 $374 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $363 $394 168 min 13.9%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $430 $199 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $430 $194 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $430 $188 153 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $513 $501 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $514 $151 ★ 5/5 276 min 15.9%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $525 $386 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $543 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $568 $422 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $571 $363 ★ 3/5 210 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $575 $303 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $603 $332 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $614 $422 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $634 $394 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $634 $394 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $639 $533 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $648 $337 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%

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 August 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)
$631
Cash / self-pay
$575
Insurer-negotiated
$363
Medicare pays
$81
$259$1,105
Median cash $575  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $575 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $631 list price could save about $56 (9%).

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