X-ray of the shoulder cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,232 — 336% above the US median ($282), roughly 34.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $1,232 $35
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $1,232 $35 ★ 2/5 206 min
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $2,093 $112 ★ 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)
$1,642
Cash / self-pay
$1,232
Insurer-negotiated
$35
Medicare pays
$36
$1,232$1,921
Median cash $1,232  ·  Medicare $36  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,232 — about 34.5× the Medicare rate ($36). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($71).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,642 list price could save about $411 (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, MA911
Mona Korgaonkar, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA644
Ganesh Joshi, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA450
Christina Kane, M.D.Orthopedic SurgeryWorcester, MA339
Christopher Cerniglia, D.O.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA200
James Joseph Kelly, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA193
David PaceDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA169
Abigail Childs, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA163
Mark Masciocchi, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA145
Christopher Sereni, M.D.Diagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA144
Ola GhaithDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA134
Vivek Pargaonkar, MDDiagnostic RadiologyWorcester, MA115

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