Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $134 — 4% above the US median ($129), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $27 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $102 | $15 | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $134 | $128 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $134 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $447 | $384 | — | 174 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 $134 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $178 list price could save about $45 (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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandira Ray, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 725 |
| Leslie Fang, MD | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 463 |
| Mark Fisher, MD, MPH | Rheumatology | Boston, MA | 454 |
| Bita Tabesh, M.D. | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 298 |
| Pablo Weilg, MD | Rheumatology | Boston, MA | 285 |
| Carol Rosenberg, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 252 |
| Courtney Robbel, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 191 |
| Robert Martell, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 159 |
| Paul Comerford | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 129 |
| Alexander Christakis, M.D. | Pathology | Boston, MA | 104 |
| Elizabeth Wade, GNP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 97 |
| Julie Krutiak, MD | Hematology-Oncology | Boston, MA | 96 |
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