Drug screen (urine) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $219 — 94% above the US median ($113), roughly 12.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $55 $114 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $100 $62 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $118 $61 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $137 $54
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $153 $65 ★ 3/5 210 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $153 $98 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $153 $103 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $153 $95 153 min
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $163 $62 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $179 $62 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $209 $142 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $215 $65 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $219 $105 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $219 $105 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $219 $105 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $219 $105 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $224
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $251 $68 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $251 $68 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $257 $242 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $262 $132 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $270 $270 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $311 $385 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $320 $253 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $469 $438 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%

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)
$232
Cash / self-pay
$219
Insurer-negotiated
$103
Medicare pays
$17
$120$498
Median cash $219  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $219 — about 12.8× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $232 list price could save about $13 (5%).

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