X-ray of the hip (4 views) cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $734 — 134% above the US median ($313), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $734 $1
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $734 $1 ★ 2/5 206 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $796 $371 ★ 3/5 291 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)
$978
Cash / self-pay
$734
Insurer-negotiated
$1
Medicare pays
$63
$734$784
Median cash $734  ·  Medicare $63  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $734 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($63). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($126).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $978 list price could save about $245 (25%).

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