Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $487 — about the US median ($489), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $112
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $186 $125 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $238 $76 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $244 $158 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $244 $172 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $245 $172 153 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $361 $137 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $366 $148 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $369 $161 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $377 $153 ★ 3/5 210 min
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $413 $128 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $445 $142 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $458 $109 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $458 $109 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $467 $323 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $506 $156 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $563 $199 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $659 $284 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $659 $252 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $659 $252 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $779 $425 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $782 $322 ★ 3/5 116 min 15.1%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $845 $845 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $1,047 $114 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $1,311 $161 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%

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)
$847
Cash / self-pay
$487
Insurer-negotiated
$161
Medicare pays
$117
$244$1,491
Median cash $487  ·  Medicare $117  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $487 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($117). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($234).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $847 list price could save about $360 (43%).

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