Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $181,792 — 141% above the US median ($75,347), roughly 5.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $102,381 | $52,936 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $181,792 | $54,161 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $214,942 | $53,375 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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)
Typical cash price here is $181,792 — about 5.0× the Medicare rate ($36,593). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73,185).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $242,389 list price could save about $60,597 (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sary Aranki, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Boston, MA | 49 |
| George Tolis, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 39 |
| Antonia Kreso, MD | Cardiac Surgery | Boston, MA | 39 |
| Motaharsadat Hosseini, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Boston, MA | 35 |
| David D'alessandro, M.D. | Cardiac Surgery | Boston, MA | 33 |
| Louis Chu, M.D. | Vascular Surgery | Boston, MA | 31 |
| David Liu, MD | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 31 |
| Kamal Khabbaz, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 30 |
| Eriberto Michel, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 30 |
| Seyed Alireza Rabi, MD PHD | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 29 |
| Yong Zhan, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 27 |
| Venkatachalam Senthilnathan, MD, FRCS | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 26 |
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