Screening colonoscopy cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 23 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,786 — 49% above the US median ($1,202), roughly 4.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $354 — ★ 4/5 253 min —
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $563 $103 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $832 $1,159 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $989 $1,080 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $1,158 $1,083 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $1,481 $740 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $1,664 $1,192 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $1,664 $1,192 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $1,745 $1,222 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $1,786 $1,325 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $1,858 $1,083 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $2,783 $1,856 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $2,897 $1,234 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $2,897 $1,083 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $2,897 $1,083 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $3,457 $1,170 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $3,457 $1,170 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $3,457 $1,170 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $3,457 $1,170 ★ 3/5 291 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 October 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)
$3,457
Cash / self-pay
$1,786
Insurer-negotiated
$1,170
Medicare pays
$378
$778$3,457
Median cash $1,786  ·  Medicare $378  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,786 — about 4.7× the Medicare rate ($378). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($757).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,457 list price could save about $1,670 (48%).

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