Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) cost in Boston, MA

Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $476 — 80% above the US median ($265), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $379 $262 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $476 $243 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $476 $232 ★ 5/5 300 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $545 $152 — — —

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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$590
Cash / self-pay
$476
Insurer-negotiated
$238
Medicare pays
$98
$408$525
Median cash $476  ·  Medicare $98  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $476 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($98). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($196).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $590 list price could save about $114 (19%).

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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.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Allison Leonard, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeBoston, MA26
Nicholas Leclair, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeBoston, MA22
Nicole Milad, DPTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeBoston, MA18
Cara Dewey, PTPhysical Therapist in Private PracticeBoston, MA11

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