Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $122 — 22% above the US median ($100), roughly 2.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $59 | $62 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $84 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $160 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $160 | $90 | ★ 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 $122 — about 2.4× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $140 list price could save about $18 (13%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Meenan, D.O. | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 94 |
| Mark Franciosa, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 37 |
| Carmen Cuevas, N.P. | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 33 |
| Shivaun Bennett, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 32 |
| Lambia Mitropoulos, FNP-BC | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 31 |
| Stephen Grosse, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 20 |
| Shamai Grossman, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 18 |
| Scott Orrahood, PA | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 17 |
| Marie Cantave-Ayer, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 16 |
| Jamie Bentley, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 14 |
| Megan Peterson, DNP, FNP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 14 |
| Samantha Livermore, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 13 |
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