Speech therapy cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $373 — 78% above the US median ($209), roughly 4.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $110 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $200 $93 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $204 $141 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $214 $97 ★ 3/5 210 min
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $228 $202 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $233 $168 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $274 $79
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $275 $188 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $275 $188 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $275 $188 153 min
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $296 $223 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $301 $86 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $301 $86 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $312 $89 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $313 $209 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $370 $79 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $373 $127 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $373 $127 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $384 $262 168 min 13.9%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $411 $184 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $440 $260 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $456 $130
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $515 $476 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $519 $403 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $552 $514 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%

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)
$497
Cash / self-pay
$373
Insurer-negotiated
$188
Medicare pays
$76
$216$653
Median cash $373  ·  Medicare $76  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $373 — about 4.9× the Medicare rate ($76). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($152).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $497 list price could save about $124 (25%).

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