Blood type and screen cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $141 — 62% above the US median ($87), roughly 14.4× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $35
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $36 $62 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $51 $58 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $53 $67 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $53 $68 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $75 $64 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $80 $63 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $80 $55 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $80 $54 153 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $86 $61 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $92 $114 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $100 $21
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $109 $103 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $112 $115 168 min 13.9%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $112 $88 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $141 $105 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $141 $122 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $141 $122 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $145 $136 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $146 $67 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $146 $67 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $146 $67 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $146 $67 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $168 $73 ★ 3/5 210 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $170 $118 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%

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)
$149
Cash / self-pay
$141
Insurer-negotiated
$67
Medicare pays
$10
$53$246
Median cash $141  ·  Medicare $10  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $141 — about 14.4× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $149 list price could save about $8 (5%).

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