Coronary artery bypass (CABG) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 25 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $138,062 — 83% above the US median ($75,347), roughly 3.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $102,381 $52,936 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $138,062 $54,574 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $138,062 $54,574 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $138,062 $54,574 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $138,062 $54,574 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $181,792 $54,161 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $214,942 $53,375 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $214,942 $53,375 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%

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)
$142,160
Cash / self-pay
$138,062
Insurer-negotiated
$50,641
Medicare pays
$36,593
$127,358$214,942
Median cash $138,062  ·  Medicare $36,593  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $138,062 — about 3.8× 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 $142,160 list price could save about $4,098 (3%).

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