Blood crossmatch cost in Boston, MA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $185 — 22% above the US median ($152).

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $100 $118
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $111 $77 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $260 $203 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $260 $242 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%

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 August 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)
$253
Cash / self-pay
$185
Insurer-negotiated
$161
$103$260
Median cash $185  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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