Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,645 — 35% above the US median ($1,220), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $323 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $377 | $153 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $477 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $484 | $148 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $490 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $704 | $130 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $818 | $300 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $910 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,209 | $238 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,251 | $245 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $1,332 | $129 | — | — | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,346 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,385 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,645 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,645 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,645 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $1,873 | $875 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $1,873 | $873 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $1,873 | $817 | — | 154 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,927 | $116 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $1,988 | $1,839 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,061 | $331 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $2,061 | $331 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,138 | $2,138 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $2,668 | $543 | ★ 3/5 | 253 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 September 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 $1,645 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($136). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($273).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,971 list price could save about $327 (17%).
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