Trigger point injection cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $510 — 20% above the US median ($426), roughly 9.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $108 $108 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $108 $100 153 min
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $175 $441 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $180 $106 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $210 $505 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $222 $222 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $250 $368 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $282 $357 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $294 $283 168 min 13.9%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $315 $340 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $332 $18 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $463 $352 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $502 $403 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $502 $403 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $510 $344 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $539 $344 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $539 $344 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $539 $344 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $541 $428 ★ 3/5 210 min
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $542 $351 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $576 $369 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $665 $420 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $702 $386 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $702 $386 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $702 $386 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%

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 August 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)
$702
Cash / self-pay
$510
Insurer-negotiated
$351
Medicare pays
$56
$179$712
Median cash $510  ·  Medicare $56  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $510 — about 9.1× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $702 list price could save about $192 (27%).

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