CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,435 — 26% above the US median ($1,930), roughly 9.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $624 $256 ★ 3/5 210 min
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $694 $192 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $716 $210 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $873 $230 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $886 $249 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $1,000 $227 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $1,086 $752 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $1,539 $214 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $1,616 $497 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $2,073 $195 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $2,104 $427 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $2,179 $413 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $2,278 $269
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $2,382 $549 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $2,382 $549 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $2,435 $211 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $2,435 $211 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $2,435 $211 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $2,467 $2,467 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $2,569 $211 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $2,638 $1,232 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $2,638 $1,229 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $2,638 $1,151 153 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $2,642 $211 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $2,982 $2,395 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%

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)
$2,776
Cash / self-pay
$2,435
Insurer-negotiated
$413
Medicare pays
$259
$873$3,761
Median cash $2,435  ·  Medicare $259  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,435 — about 9.4× the Medicare rate ($259). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($518).

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