Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,078 — 50% below the US median ($4,176), roughly 3.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,078 | $4,772 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,078 | $4,398 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $5,688 | $3,136 | — | — | — |
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 October 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 $2,078 — about 3.9× the Medicare rate ($538). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,076).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,770 list price could save about $693 (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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| David Berger, MD | Vascular Surgery | Boston, MA | 81 |
| Brent Shoji, MD | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 70 |
| Mark Callery, M.D. | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 15 |
| Mark Zapata | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 14 |
| Stanley Ashley, MD | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 11 |
| Peter Fagenholz, M.D. | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 11 |
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