Troponin (heart) test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $110 — 11% above the US median ($98), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $33 $14 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $33 $14 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $34 $13 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $35 $24 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $36 $15 ★ 3/5 210 min
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $45
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $47 $13 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $49 $25 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $72 $72 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $80 $12 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $80 $101 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $83 $71 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $86 $106 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $95 $14
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $98 $12 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $121 $14 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $121 $14 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $127 $120 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $127 $121 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $127 $121 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $127 $24 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $133 $13 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $152 $103 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $152 $103 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $152 $102 153 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 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)
$132
Cash / self-pay
$110
Insurer-negotiated
$24
Medicare pays
$12
$35$343
Median cash $110  ·  Medicare $12  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $110 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $132 list price could save about $23 (17%).

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