Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,516 — 133% above the US median ($1,078), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,516 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $2,516 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
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 Worcester
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Yates | Urology | Worcester, MA | 174 |
| Philip Ayvazian, MD | Urology | Worcester, MA | 164 |
| Chintan Patel, M.D. | Urology | Worcester, MA | 159 |
| Michael Wollin, MD | Urology | Worcester, MA | 154 |
| Simon Mcrae, MD | Urology | Worcester, MA | 132 |
| Paula Bellin, M.D. | Urology | Worcester, MA | 116 |
| Bhalchandra Parulkar, MD, MCH | Urology | Worcester, MA | 109 |
| Ankur Parikh, M.D. | Urology | Worcester, MA | 102 |
| Jennifer Davila-Aponte, MD | Urology | Worcester, MA | 90 |
| Ashley Alford, MD | Urology | Worcester, MA | 73 |
| George Haleblian, M.D. | Urology | Worcester, MA | 56 |
| Jennifer Fantasia, M.D. | Urology | Worcester, MA | 49 |
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