Vaccine administration cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $57 — about the US median ($56), roughly 3.0× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $21 $21 ★ 4/5 157 min
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $22 $57 ★ 3/5 146 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $24 $18 ★ 5/5 265 min
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $25 $23 174 min
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $25 $22 ★ 3/5 120 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $31 $22 ★ 5/5 288 min
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $31 $19 ★ 5/5 300 min
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $31 $19 ★ 5/5 256 min
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $41 $37 ★ 2/5 261 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $43 $38 ★ 4/5 254 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $43 $26 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $43 $25 154 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $53 $27 ★ 2/5 208 min
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $55 $81 ★ 2/5 275 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $56 $78 ★ 4/5 253 min
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $57 $86 ★ 3/5 194 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $74 $74 ★ 3/5 253 min
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $74 $74 ★ 3/5 209 min
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $74 $74 ★ 2/5 226 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $74 $74 ★ 3/5 291 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $111 $94 ★ 2/5 201 min
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $111 $92 ★ 4/5 160 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $115 $80 ★ 3/5 153 min
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $135 $77 ★ 4/5 274 min
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $139 $83 ★ 3/5 208 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 September 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
$57
Insurer-negotiated
$70
Medicare pays
$19
$25$161
Median cash $57  ·  Medicare $19  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $57 — about 3.0× the Medicare rate ($19). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($38).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $74 list price could save about $17 (24%).

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