X-ray of the collarbone cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $320 — 33% above the US median ($240), roughly 9.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $85 $104 ★ 3/5 197 min 16.2%
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $154 $114 ★ 2/5 202 min 16.5%
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $154 $113 ★ 4/5 160 min 16.0%
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $154 $98 ★ 4/5 267 min 16.2%
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $175 $104
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $194 $104 ★ 3/5 148 min 16.4%
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $233 $188 ★ 2/5 211 min 17.2%
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $266 $102 ★ 5/5 263 min 15.1%
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $288 $288 ★ 3/5 164 min 14.9%
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $292 $89 ★ 2/5 176 min 15.3%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $307 $78
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $319 $110 ★ 2/5 194 min 15.7%
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $320 $240 ★ 5/5 283 min 14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $320 $225 ★ 5/5 309 min 14.9%
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $320 $225 ★ 5/5 255 min 14.1%
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $351 $105 ★ 5/5 210 min 13.5%
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $505 $95 ★ 4/5 274 min 17.2%
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $540 $105 ★ 3/5 210 min
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $558 $268 ★ 3/5 253 min 15.5%
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $558 $268 ★ 3/5 215 min 16.0%
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $558 $268 ★ 2/5 236 min 16.3%
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $558 $268 ★ 3/5 296 min 14.9%
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $566 $335 ★ 4/5 248 min 14.9%
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $566 $336 ★ 5/5 114 min 14.2%
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $566 $304 153 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 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$428
Cash / self-pay
$320
Insurer-negotiated
$111
Medicare pays
$33
$154$686
Median cash $320  ·  Medicare $33  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $320 — about 9.6× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($67).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $428 list price could save about $109 (25%).

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