Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,887 — 50% above the US median ($1,922), roughly 15.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $548 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | 15.7% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $796 | $347 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $833 | $286 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $918 | $313 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $918 | $306 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,142 | $571 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $1,490 | $289 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,586 | $287 | ★ 2/5 | 252 min | 15.2% |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,675 | $558 | ★ 5/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $1,731 | $287 | — | 168 min | 13.9% |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,827 | $291 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,144 | $2,015 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $2,703 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $2,813 | $256 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,867 | $2,867 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $2,887 | $287 | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $3,310 | $287 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $3,310 | $287 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $3,310 | $287 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $3,404 | $3,424 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $3,763 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $3,763 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | 16.0% |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $3,763 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 236 min | 16.3% |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $3,763 | $321 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $4,230 | $2,112 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
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 August 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 $2,887 — about 15.1× the Medicare rate ($191). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($381).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,763 list price could save about $876 (23%).
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