Bone density scan (DEXA) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files.

Cash / self-pay (median)
$540
Chargemaster (median)
$660
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$171
Medicare pays
$39

Typical cash range: $242 – $1,186.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $135 $125 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $147 $30 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $242 $137 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $242 $137 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $276 $135 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Boston Medical Center-brighton Brighton, MA $311 $128 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $334 $126 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $362 $251 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $374 $349 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $377 $152 ★ 3/5 210 min
Newton-wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $424 $126 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $495 $205 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $495 $283 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham And Women's Hospital Boston, MA $495 $205 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
The Shriners' Hospital For Children – Boston Boston, MA $495 $119
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $584 $113 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Heywood Hospital – Gardner, MA $646 $161 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $734 $135 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $824 $493 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $824 $449 153 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $824 $490 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $845 $845 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
North Shore Medical Center – Salem, MA $1,027 $108 ★ 5/5 276 min 15.9%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $1,182 $184 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $1,182 $184 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%

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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.

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