Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files.
Cash / self-pay (median)
$405
Chargemaster (median)
$538
Insurer-negotiated (median)
$141
Medicare pays
$36
$200$691
Median cash $405 · Medicare $36 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Typical cash range: $200 – $691. The median cash price is about 11.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $88 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 278 min | 15.7% |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $135 | $125 | ★ 3/5 | 197 min | 16.2% |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $171 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 176 min | 15.3% |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $200 | $136 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | 16.0% |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $200 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 202 min | 16.5% |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $204 | $124 | ★ 4/5 | 267 min | 16.2% |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $229 | $125 | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $230 | $250 | ★ 3/5 | 164 min | 14.9% |
| Boston Medical Center-brighton | Brighton, MA | $239 | $128 | ★ 3/5 | 148 min | 16.4% |
| Heywood Hospital – | Gardner, MA | $269 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 194 min | 15.7% |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $271 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 252 min | 15.2% |
| Newton-wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $320 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 263 min | 15.1% |
| The Shriners' Hospital For Children – Boston | Boston, MA | $334 | $119 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $361 | $233 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $377 | $129 | ★ 3/5 | 210 min | — |
| Brigham And Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $405 | $141 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Brigham And Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $405 | $141 | ★ 5/5 | 255 min | 14.1% |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $405 | $142 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $473 | $533 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | 17.0% |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $482 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | 17.2% |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $547 | $284 | — | 153 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $547 | $313 | ★ 4/5 | 248 min | 14.9% |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $547 | $313 | ★ 5/5 | 114 min | 14.2% |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $582 | $369 | ★ 3/5 | 116 min | 15.1% |
| Umass Memorial Health – Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $691 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 215 min | 16.0% |
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. Prices from hospitals’ machine-readable files (45 CFR §180); Medicare benchmark from CMS PFS/CLFS/IPPS. Estimates — confirm with the hospital. Report an incorrect price.
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