X-ray of the ankle cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,307 — 374% above the US median ($276), roughly 35.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $663 $111 ★ 3/5 291 min
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $1,307 $36
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $1,307 $36 ★ 2/5 206 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)
$1,743
Cash / self-pay
$1,307
Insurer-negotiated
$36
Medicare pays
$37
$792$1,307
Median cash $1,307  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,307 — about 35.3× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($74).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,743 list price could save about $436 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

ClinicianSpecialtyLocationMedicare services
Ryan Tai, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA454
Mona Korgaonkar, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA242
Ganesh Joshi, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA238
Christopher Cerniglia, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA95
Ola GhaithDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA94
Carolyn Dupuis, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA70
Elisabeth Garwood, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA30
Christina Kane, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryWorcester, MA28
George WattsDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA23
Joseph Ferrucci, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA17
Joseph Jacob, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA11

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