Emergency department visit (level 5) cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,439 — 214% above the US median ($1,413), roughly 25.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $4,226 $1,433 ★ 3/5 291 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $4,652 $168
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $4,652 $168 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$5,214
Cash / self-pay
$4,439
Insurer-negotiated
$168
Medicare pays
$171
$1,381$4,652
Median cash $4,439  ·  Medicare $171  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $4,439 — about 25.9× the Medicare rate ($171). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($343).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,214 list price could save about $775 (15%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Rafael De La Puente, MDEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA1,042
Christopher Rosenbaum, MDEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA725
Alessandro Cancelliere, M.D.Emergency MedicineWorcester, MA661
Wesley Stonely, M.D.Emergency MedicineWorcester, MA540
Justin Briones, MDEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA523
Jack Leung, PAPhysician AssistantWorcester, MA521
Susan Ly, MDEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA475
Jeffrey Randazza, M.D.Emergency MedicineWorcester, MA440
James Courtney, DOEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA438
Samuel Licciardo, M.D.Emergency MedicineWorcester, MA399
William Porcaro, M.D.Emergency MedicineWorcester, MA384
Kathryn Weibrecht, MDEmergency MedicineWorcester, MA381

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