Group therapy session cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $128 — 18% below the US median ($156), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $64 $72 ★ 3/5 146 min
McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MA $72 $74
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $77 $38 ★ 3/5 153 min
Taunton State Hospital Taunton, MA $80 $162
Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center Pocasset, MA $80 $162
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $80 $162
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA $80 $162
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $87 $73 ★ 5/5 288 min
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $87 $84 ★ 5/5 300 min
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $87 $84 ★ 5/5 256 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $88 $86 ★ 4/5 254 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $99 $91 ★ 2/5 208 min
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $122 $122 ★ 2/5 174 min
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $123 $115 ★ 2/5 192 min
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $133 $120 ★ 5/5 208 min
Arbour Hospital Boston, MA $140 $45
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $184 $83 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $184 $83 154 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $219 $102 ★ 4/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $222 $140 ★ 3/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $222 $140 ★ 3/5 209 min
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $222 $140 ★ 2/5 226 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $222 $140 ★ 3/5 291 min
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $288 $96 ★ 5/5 271 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $330 $78

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)
$143
Cash / self-pay
$128
Insurer-negotiated
$99
Medicare pays
$30
$79$330
Median cash $128  ·  Medicare $30  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $128 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($30). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $143 list price could save about $15 (10%).

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