Emergency department visit (level 2) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 26 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $494 — 41% above the US median ($351), roughly 12.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $75 $253 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $102 $34 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $162 $162
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA $162 $162
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $185 $184 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $260 $252 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $293 $201 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $293 $201 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $307 $216 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $307 $213 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $307 $210 153 min
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $335 $321 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $480 $191 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $508 $352 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $644 $201 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $648 $166 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $670 $210 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $706 $229 ★ 3/5 210 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $887 $686 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $887 $686 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $887 $686 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $887 $686 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $890 $38 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $890 $38 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $1,000 $1,000 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%

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)
$689
Cash / self-pay
$494
Insurer-negotiated
$211
Medicare pays
$40
$162$890
Median cash $494  ·  Medicare $40  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $494 — about 12.2× the Medicare rate ($40). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($81).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $689 list price could save about $195 (28%).

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