Prostate test (PSA) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $156 — 69% above the US median ($92), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $38 $36 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $46 $32 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $46 $18 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $53 $22 ★ 3/5 210 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $55 $55 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $57 $19 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $63 $20 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $63 $24 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $66
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $69 $20 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $81 $18 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $104 $129 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $105 $35 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $111 $139 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $114 $111 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $156 $26 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $156 $26 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $159 $109 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $159 $108 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $159 $108 153 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $160 $153 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $160 $149 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $160 $149 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $167 $157 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $175 $19 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%

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)
$168
Cash / self-pay
$156
Insurer-negotiated
$39
Medicare pays
$18
$53$302
Median cash $156  ·  Medicare $18  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $156 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($18). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($37).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $12 (7%).

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