MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast Cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $7,523 — 181% above the US median ($2,681), roughly 23.6× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus	Worcester, MA	$5,423	$504	★ 3/5	291 min	—
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc	Worcester, MA	$7,523	$1,096	—	—	—
St Vincent Hospital	Worcester, MA	$7,523	$1,096	★ 2/5	206 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)

$10,031

Cash / self-pay

$7,523

Insurer-negotiated

$1,096

Medicare pays

$319

$5,843$7,523

Median cash $7,523 · Medicare $319 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $7,523 — about 23.6× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $10,031 list price could save about $2,508 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

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
Shervin Kamalian, MD, MSC	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	54
Priyanka Prakash, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	32
Sami Erbay, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	16
Behroze Vachha, MD, PHD	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	12

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