Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,474 — 144% above the US median ($603), roughly 21.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $1,474 | $61 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $1,474 | $61 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,425 | $474 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $1,474 — about 21.2× the Medicare rate ($69). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($139).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,965 list price could save about $491 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margo Wood, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Worcester, MA | 111 |
| Gayle Galletta, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 75 |
| Schyla Wante | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 74 |
| Philippe Stanier, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 67 |
| Tanya Girgenrath, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 63 |
| Karl Chamberlin, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 56 |
| Ian Cochran, DO | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 54 |
| Daniel Saltzman, DO | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 54 |
| Zoltan Buchwald, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 53 |
| Veera Sudireddy, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 52 |
| Seth Lampert, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 51 |
| James Fidrocki, MD | Emergency Medicine | Worcester, MA | 47 |
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