Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,853 — 28% above the US median ($2,228), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $1,038 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,273 | $583 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,348 | $549 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,437 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 252 min | 15.2% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,452 | $549 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $1,661 | $496 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,719 | $1,186 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,937 | $924 | ★ 5/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,150 | $1,845 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $2,250 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $2,368 | $692 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,467 | $1,603 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,777 | $692 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $2,848 | $840 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,858 | $386 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,858 | $386 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $2,896 | $425 | — | — | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $3,057 | $287 | — | — | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $3,384 | $1,959 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $3,384 | $1,969 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 14.2% |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $3,384 | $1,750 | — | 153 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $3,605 | $307 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $4,593 | $1,148 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $4,593 | $1,148 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | 16.0% |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $4,593 | $1,148 | ★ 2/5 | 236 min | 16.3% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $2,853 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($313). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($625).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,562 list price could save about $709 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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