Sleep study (polysomnography) cost in Boston, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,541 — 14% above the US median ($3,100), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $1,802 $1,208 — 174 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $3,541 $2,078 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $5,483 $1,208 ★ 5/5 288 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 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)
$5,058
Cash / self-pay
$3,541
Insurer-negotiated
$1,208
Medicare pays
$691
$2,150$5,095
Median cash $3,541  ·  Medicare $691  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $3,541 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($691). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,381).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,058 list price could save about $1,517 (30%).

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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.

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