Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$32
Chargemaster (median)
$34
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$8
Medicare pays
$4
Typical cash range: $12 – $73. The median cash price is about 8.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $8 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $10 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $11 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $13 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $13 | $4 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $13 | — | — | — | — |
| Boston Medical Center-brighton | Brighton, MA | $20 | $4 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $23 | $30 | ★ 2/5 | 252 min | 15.2% |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $23 | $23 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Newton-wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $23 | $23 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| Heywood Hospital – | Gardner, MA | $25 | $7 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 15.7% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $26 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $30 | $37 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $31 | $4 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $32 | $21 | — | 153 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $32 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 14.2% |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $32 | $22 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
| The Shriners' Hospital For Children – Boston | Boston, MA | $36 | $5 | — | — | — |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $49 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $49 | $47 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $49 | $44 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $54 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $66 | $9 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 15.3% |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $73 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $73 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 296 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.