Vaccine administration (each additional) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $43 — 5% above the US median ($41), roughly 2.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $14 $32 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $23 $17 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $23 $20 ★ 4/5 157 min 17.0%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $24 $25 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $28 $30 ★ 2/5 252 min 15.2%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $29 $18 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $29 $18 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $29 $18 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $34 $54 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $35 $42 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $35 $52 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $42 $28 ★ 2/5 278 min 15.7%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $42 $29 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $42 $22 153 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $43 $22 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $52 $26 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $74 $60 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $74 $60 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $74 $60 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $74 $60 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $80 $80 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $92 $18 ★ 3/5 210 min
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $126 $76 ★ 5/5 276 min 15.9%
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $143 $11 16.4%
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $143 $11 ★ 2/5 220 min 14.8%

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)
$74
Cash / self-pay
$43
Insurer-negotiated
$28
Medicare pays
$16
$24$146
Median cash $43  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $43 — about 2.7× the Medicare rate ($16). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($32).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74 list price could save about $31 (42%).

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