Electroencephalogram (EEG) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $911 — 22% above the US median ($747), roughly 2.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $327 $259 ★ 3/5 194 min
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $363 $124 ★ 2/5 275 min
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $370 $466 ★ 2/5 192 min
McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MA $405 $370
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $427 $358 ★ 4/5 253 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $475 $311 ★ 2/5 201 min
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $482 $321 ★ 4/5 160 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $526 $433 ★ 4/5 254 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $526 $443 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $526 $452 154 min
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $563 $350 ★ 3/5 146 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $872 $694 ★ 3/5 153 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $888 $577 ★ 2/5 208 min
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $911 $341 ★ 5/5 208 min
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $989 $370 ★ 2/5 261 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $1,039 $370 ★ 5/5 265 min
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $1,084 $234 ★ 4/5 274 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $1,249 $414 ★ 3/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $1,249 $414 ★ 3/5 209 min
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $1,249 $414 ★ 2/5 226 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $1,249 $414 ★ 3/5 291 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $1,426 $340
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $1,426 $340 ★ 2/5 206 min
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $1,516 $449 ★ 3/5 208 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $1,635 $814 ★ 5/5 288 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,249
Cash / self-pay
$911
Insurer-negotiated
$414
Medicare pays
$448
$369$1,635
Median cash $911  ·  Medicare $448  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $911 — about 2.0× the Medicare rate ($448). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($896).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,249 list price could save about $339 (27%).

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