Office visit, new patient (level 3) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $228 — 20% above the US median ($190), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $86 $86 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $88 $92 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $102 $179 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $135 $135 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $137 $170 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $143 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $162 $162
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA $162 $162
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $189 $61 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $200 $160 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $227 $179 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $228 $160 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $228 $160 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $228 $160 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $228 $160 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $262 $204 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $262 $172 153 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $268 $231 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $280 $155 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $301 $209 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $305 $124 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $305 $176 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $361 $91
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $371 $316 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $371 $272 ★ 5/5 309 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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$276
Cash / self-pay
$228
Insurer-negotiated
$160
Medicare pays
$118
$128$386
Median cash $228  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $228 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($118). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $276 list price could save about $48 (17%).

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