Family therapy session cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $289 — 27% above the US median ($227), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $80 $162
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA $80 $162
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $129 $140 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Arbour Hospital Boston, MA $180 $45
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $181 $181 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $191 $132 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $212 $209 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $224 $180 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $258 $195 ★ 3/5 210 min
McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MA $266 $172
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $283 $204 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $296 $228 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $296 $202 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $296 $206 153 min
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $304 $163 ★ 5/5 276 min 15.9%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $339 $241 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $339 $243 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $339 $243 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $371 $275 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $428 $153 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $428 $153 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $606 $196 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%

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)
$311
Cash / self-pay
$289
Insurer-negotiated
$203
Medicare pays
$110
$165$629
Median cash $289  ·  Medicare $110  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $289 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($110). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($219).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $311 list price could save about $22 (7%).

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