Prices at 26 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,555 — 9% above the US median ($1,420), roughly 5.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $475 | $475 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $639 | — | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $774 | $639 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $930 | $631 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,172 | $771 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,172 | $704 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,258 | $807 | ★ 5/5 | 210 min | 13.5% |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $1,363 | $723 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | 15.5% |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $1,363 | $723 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | 16.0% |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $1,363 | $723 | ★ 2/5 | 236 min | 16.3% |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $1,363 | $723 | ★ 3/5 | 296 min | 14.9% |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,491 | $633 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,555 | $1,077 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,616 | $602 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,693 | $688 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,800 | $719 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,800 | $639 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,800 | $639 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,398 | $1,633 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,398 | $1,637 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 14.2% |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,398 | $1,633 | — | 153 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $2,513 | $671 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 15.7% |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,883 | $1 | — | — | 16.4% |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $2,883 | $1 | ★ 2/5 | 220 min | 14.8% |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $8,465 | $584 | ★ 5/5 | 276 min | 15.9% |
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)
Typical cash price here is $1,555 — about 5.4× the Medicare rate ($291). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($581).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,400 list price could save about $845 (35%).
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