HIV test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $113 — 33% above the US median ($85), roughly 6.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $38 $30 ★ 2/5 192 min
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $41 $23 ★ 3/5 146 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $47 $31 ★ 2/5 208 min
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $48 $24 ★ 4/5 160 min
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $52 $24 ★ 3/5 194 min
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $54 $47 ★ 2/5 275 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $56 $26 ★ 4/5 253 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $66 $24 ★ 2/5 201 min
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $70 $25 ★ 3/5 208 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $79 $65 ★ 3/5 153 min
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $85 $58 ★ 2/5 174 min
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $87
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $98 $71 ★ 5/5 208 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $113 $77 ★ 4/5 254 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $113 $77 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $113 $76 154 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $124 $52 ★ 3/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $124 $52 ★ 3/5 209 min
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $124 $52 ★ 2/5 226 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $124 $52 ★ 3/5 291 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $155 $164 ★ 5/5 288 min
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $158 $149 ★ 4/5 157 min
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $183 $23
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $195 $141 ★ 2/5 261 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $200 $195 ★ 5/5 265 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)
$124
Cash / self-pay
$113
Insurer-negotiated
$52
Medicare pays
$19
$48$205
Median cash $113  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $113 — about 6.0× the Medicare rate ($19). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $124 list price could save about $11 (9%).

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