Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $889 — 151% above the US median ($354), roughly 22.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $887 | $686 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $890 | $38 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $890 | $38 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 $889 — about 22.0× 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 $1,037 list price could save about $148 (14%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Giarnese, P.A. | Physician Assistant | Worcester, MA | 54 |
| John Madore, M.D. | General Surgery | Worcester, MA | 46 |
| Seth Lampert, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 21 |
| Justin Brownstein, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Worcester, MA | 15 |
| Andrew Dowd, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 14 |
| Tanya Girgenrath, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 12 |
| Nicole Gilson, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Worcester, MA | 12 |
| Gayle Galletta, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 11 |
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