Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$56
Chargemaster (median)
$74
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$74
Medicare pays
$19
$25$148
Median cash $56 · Medicare $19 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $25 – $148. The median cash price is about 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $21 | $21 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Boston Medical Center-brighton | Brighton, MA | $22 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Newton-wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $24 | $18 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| Massachusetts Eye And Ear Infirmary – | Boston, MA | $25 | $23 | — | 168 min | 13.9% |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $25 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $31 | $22 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $31 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $31 | $19 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $41 | $37 | ★ 2/5 | 252 min | 15.2% |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $43 | $25 | — | 153 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $43 | $26 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 14.2% |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $43 | $38 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $53 | $27 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $55 | $81 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | 15.7% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $56 | $78 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $57 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $74 | $74 | ★ 2/5 | 236 min | 16.3% |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $74 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Umass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $74 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | 16.0% |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $74 | $74 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $111 | $92 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $111 | $94 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $115 | $80 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $135 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $139 | $83 | ★ 3/5 | 210 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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.