Massachusetts General Hospital — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 414 procedures at Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

50% abovethe US average price, across 414 priced procedures
★★★★★  CMS ratingCompare with another hospital

55 Fruit Street, Boston, MA 02114

CMS overall rating★★★★★
Patient survey★★★★☆
Would recommend85%
ER wait (median)283 min
30-day readmission14.3%
Patient safety (PSI-90)Average
Infections vs nationalBetter than national
Sepsis care49%
🍼 Birthing-Friendly hospital

Acute Care Hospitals · Voluntary non-profit - Private

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 413 procedures. Sepsis care = share of cases treated per the recommended protocol (higher is better). Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

All published prices

ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis) $224 $298 $177 $51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis) $425 $567 $1,091 $284
Abdominal ultrasound $673 $897 $126 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $740 $987 $126 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $605 $807 $126 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $856 $1,141 $465 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $503 $670 $236 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $679 $906 $244 $174
ACL knee reconstruction $16,996 $22,661 $5,130 $889
Acupuncture $41 $54 $30 $38
Acupuncture (each additional) $37 $49 $27 $28
Albumin blood test $51 $68 $51 $5
Aldosterone test $375 $500 $349 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $51 $68 $45 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $154 $205 $147 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $48 $64 $45 $5
Ammonia blood test $174 $232 $156 $15
Amylase test $85 $113 $76 $6
Anal fistula repair $4,987 $6,649 $4,092 $541
Annual physical (established patient) $291 $388 $203
Annual physical (new patient) $338 $450 $230
Anoscopy $263 $351 $153 $129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $115 $153 $108 $12
Aortic valve replacement $7,517 $10,023 $6,996 $1,603
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $253 $337 $236 $26
AST liver enzyme test $47 $63 $44 $5
Barium swallow study $992 $1,322 $211 $107
Bartholin cyst removal $478 $637 $166 $182
Basic metabolic panel $110 $147 $106 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $1,074 $1,432 $536 $171
Bilirubin blood test $76 $101 $71 $5
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $1,435 $1,913 $777 $216
Bladder tumor removal (TURBT) $5,244 $6,992 $3,651 $236
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $53 $70 $52 $4
Blood crossmatch $260 $346 $203
Blood glucose test $50 $66 $49 $5
Blood transfusion $1,292 $1,722 $535 $47
Blood type and screen $141 $188 $105 $10
Blood type test $77 $103 $74 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $77 $103 $84 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $77 $103 $58 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $356 $474 $332 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $495 $660 $283 $39
Bone marrow biopsy $1,209 $1,612 $1,238 $172
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,426 $1,901 $586 $259
Botox for migraine $719 $959 $356 $157
Brain shunt (VP shunt) $5,326 $7,101 $3,708 $1,023
Breast biopsy $3,003 $4,004 $1,562 $478
Breast MRI $2,953 $3,937 $737 $216
Breast MRI without contrast $4,145 $5,526 $967 $216
Breast ultrasound $273 $364 $92 $92
Breast ultrasound (complete) $357 $476 $124 $100
Breast ultrasound (limited) $273 $364 $92 $84
Bronchoscopy $2,691 $3,588 $2,048 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $393 $524 $176 $93
Burn treatment $393 $524 $176 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $66 $88 $65 $5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test $192 $256 $179 $21
CA-125 ovarian marker test $201 $268 $193 $21
Calcium blood test $50 $66 $46 $5
Capsule endoscopy $3,263 $4,350 $1,351 $802
Cardiac ablation $37,557 $50,076 $29,131 $759
Cardiac catheterization $23,359 $31,145 $3,819 $1,049
Cardiac MRI $3,378 $4,505 $424 $322
Cardiac MRI without contrast $3,312 $4,416 $287 $280
Cardiac rehabilitation $531 $708 $154 $26
Cardiac stress test $1,251 $1,668 $677 $39
Cardioversion $2,527 $3,369 $777 $155
Carotid artery ultrasound $1,909 $2,545 $574 $156
Carpal tunnel release $3,614 $4,818 $2,898 $483
CEA tumor marker test $170 $227 $159 $19
Celiac disease test $103 $137 $52 $12
Central line placement $2,270 $3,026 $2,172 $238
Cervical cerclage $3,665 $4,886 $2,604 $137
Cervical LEEP procedure $3,665 $4,886 $1,871 $325
Cesarean section (C-section) $35,560 $47,413 $10,869 $7,552
Chemotherapy infusion $1,666 $2,221 $406 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $545 $727 $265 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $1,666 $2,221 $831 $133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis) $608 $810 $734 $311
Chest X-ray $354 $472 $140 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $281 $374 $137 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $354 $472 $177 $33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine $228 $304 $164
Circumcision $776 $1,034 $1,566 $167
CK-MB heart enzyme test $114 $152 $106 $12
Clotting time test (PTT) $79 $105 $81 $6
Colonoscopy $1,966 $2,621 $1,384 $480
Colposcopy $712 $949 $345 $161
Complete blood count (CBC) $83 $111 $77 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $94 $125 $93 $8
Complex wound repair $1,258 $1,677 $727 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $134 $178 $128 $11
Continuous glucose monitor setup $130 $173 $95 $35
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon) $505 $673 $284 $115
Copper blood test $123 $164 $115 $12
Coronary artery bypass (CABG) $181,792 $242,389 $54,161 $36,593
Coronary CT angiography $2,660 $3,546 $424 $326
Cortisol test $166 $221 $170 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $160 $160 $92 $51
CPAP titration study $836 $1,114 $594 $69
Craniotomy (brain surgery) $10,735 $14,313 $7,474 $2,161
Creatine kinase (CK) test $75 $100 $70 $7
CT angiography of the chest $3,125 $4,167 $211 $281
CT angiography of the head $3,701 $4,934 $211 $274
CT colonography (virtual colonoscopy) $3,360 $4,480 $1,561 $835
CT scan of the abdomen $2,260 $3,013 $207 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $2,130 $2,840 $424 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $2,699 $3,598 $424 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $2,130 $2,840 $424 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $1,324 $1,765 $359 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,435 $3,246 $211 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,260 $3,013 $211 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,645 $2,193 $126 $136
CT scan of the arm $1,794 $2,392 $124 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $1,906 $2,541 $416 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,682 $2,242 $118 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,119 $2,825 $211 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,717 $3,623 $207 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,119 $2,825 $211 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,741 $2,321 $126 $133
CT scan of the head $1,775 $2,367 $207 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,117 $2,822 $211 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $1,775 $2,367 $477 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,371 $1,828 $126 $107
CT scan of the leg $1,697 $2,263 $113 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,048 $2,730 $207 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,697 $2,263 $113 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $2,101 $2,801 $386 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $2,601 $3,468 $211 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $2,101 $2,801 $424 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $1,709 $2,278 $126 $130
CT scan of the neck $2,143 $2,857 $211 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $1,719 $2,292 $409 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $2,092 $2,789 $409 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $1,719 $2,292 $299 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,623 $3,497 $211 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,143 $2,857 $211 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,764 $2,352 $126 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $1,984 $2,645 $211 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,600 $3,467 $211 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $1,984 $2,645 $211 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,617 $2,156 $126 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $1,998 $2,664 $211 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,637 $3,516 $846 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,200 $2,933 $211 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,796 $2,394 $142 $128
D-dimer test $134 $179 $133 $10
Defibrillator (ICD) implant $31,477 $41,969 $36,184 $798
Developmental screening (child) $341 $455 $239
DHEA-sulfate test $195 $260 $200 $22
Dialysis fistula creation $10,082 $13,443 $9,531 $601
Dilation and curettage (D&C) $3,665 $4,886 $3,055 $298
Drug screen (urine) $469 $625 $438 $17
Echocardiogram $1,727 $2,302 $651 $138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast $1,094 $1,459 $323 $101
Echocardiogram without contrast $1,727 $2,302 $1,084 $138
EEG (awake and asleep) $1,746 $2,328 $892 $482
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $251 $334 $143 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $251 $334 $136 $8
Electroencephalogram (EEG) $1,635 $2,180 $814 $448
Electrolyte panel $98 $131 $49 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $482 $643 $150 $141
Emergency department visit $1,873 $2,497 $764 $69
Emergency department visit (level 2) $644 $858 $201 $40
Emergency department visit (level 3) $1,409 $1,879 $329 $69
Emergency department visit (level 4) $1,873 $2,497 $506 $118
Emergency department visit (level 5) $2,768 $3,691 $780 $171
Endometrial biopsy $495 $660 $239 $98
Epidural steroid injection $1,784 $2,378 $806 $275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy) $5,274 $7,032 $4,518 $311
Esophageal dilation $1,784 $2,379 $1,113 $522
Estradiol (estrogen) test $245 $327 $232 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $300 $400 $868 $99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG) $631 $841 $322 $164
Family therapy session $339 $452 $241 $110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test $41 $55 $70 $10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT) $41 $55 $34 $4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT) $106 $16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement $2,892 $3,856 $1,696 $178
Ferritin (iron) test $133 $177 $127 $14
Fibrinogen test $110 $146 $114 $10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy) $3,512 $4,682 $1,542 $914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy $829 $1,106 $1,029 $323
Flu vaccine $25 $33 $23
Folate (folic acid) test $140 $186 $134 $15
Foreign body removal (skin) $734 $978 $454 $157
Free T4 thyroid test $113 $151 $106 $9
FSH hormone test $163 $217 $152 $19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA) $1,980 $2,640 $1,011 $334
GGT liver test $68 $91 $65 $7
Glucose tolerance test $113 $151 $98 $8
Group therapy session $87 $116 $73 $30
HDL cholesterol test $86 $114 $62 $8
Hematocrit test $34 $45 $31 $2
Hemodialysis $3,946 $5,261 $3,599 $75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $122 $163 $117 $10
Hemorrhoid removal $1,261 $1,681 $1,061 $338
Hepatitis A vaccine $72 $96 $67
Hepatitis B test $101 $134 $96 $10
Hepatitis B vaccine $70 $93 $36
Hepatitis C test $150 $200 $142 $14
Hip replacement $36,622 $48,829 $16,200 $1,162
HIV test $155 $206 $164 $19
HIV test (antibody) $105 $140 $103 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $204 $272 $196 $24
Holter heart monitor $866 $1,154 $153 $26
HPV vaccine $377 $503 $351
Hysterectomy $4,828 $6,437 $3,415 $933
Hysteroscopy $6,533 $8,710 $3,462 $1,270
Inguinal hernia repair $2,078 $2,770 $4,772 $538
Iron blood test $62 $82 $59 $6
IUD insertion $272 $363 $186
IUD removal $233 $310 $242 $112
IV infusion therapy $307 $409 $250 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $307 $409 $149 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $764 $1,018 $344 $67
IVC filter placement $7,795 $10,393 $5,648 $1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $539 $718 $351 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $539 $718 $351 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $539 $718 $351 $56
Kidney biopsy $1,998 $2,664 $1,549 $492
Kidney scan (nuclear) $1,650 $2,200 $803 $172
Kidney ultrasound $654 $873 $124 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $602 $802 $124 $61
Knee joint injection $539 $718 $351 $69
Knee replacement $94,996 $126,661 $23,132 $18,054
Lactate test $134 $179 $125 $12
Laryngoscopy $405 $540 $231 $189
LDH test $79 $105 $76 $6
LDL cholesterol test $80 $106 $74 $11
Leg artery angiogram $6,569 $8,759 $3,700 $149
Leg artery angioplasty $9,978 $13,304 $13,466
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $1,019 $1,358 $287 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $101 $134 $126 $116
LH hormone test $236 $315 $221 $19
Lipase test $86 $115 $83 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $125 $166 $119 $13
Liver biopsy $2,912 $3,882 $1,924 $288
Liver function panel $107 $143 $110 $8
Lumpectomy (breast) $5,433 $7,244 $5,488 $750
Lung function test (PFT) $35 $47 $351 $37
Lung scan (V/Q) $1,800 $2,400 $719 $291
Magnesium blood test $80 $107 $77 $7
MRA of the brain $3,663 $4,884 $281 $226
MRA of the neck $3,722 $4,963 $967 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $3,722 $4,963 $1,588 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $4,253 $5,670 $424 $343
MRI of the abdomen $4,768 $6,357 $424 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $4,768 $6,357 $1,618 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $3,248 $4,330 $287 $194
MRI of the ankle $4,250 $5,666 $281 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $3,629 $4,838 $231 $222
MRI of the brain $4,270 $5,693 $424 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $4,270 $5,693 $1,021 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $3,858 $5,144 $287 $195
MRI of the chest $4,583 $6,110 $424 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $4,583 $6,110 $938 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $5,789 $7,719 $424 $466
MRI of the knee $2,574 $3,432 $348 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $2,649 $3,532 $919 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,499 $3,332 $256 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $3,701 $4,934 $424 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $3,701 $4,934 $1,618 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,281 $4,375 $287 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $3,692 $4,922 $967 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $4,465 $5,953 $1,618 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $3,692 $4,922 $1,618 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $3,329 $4,439 $323 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $4,025 $5,367 $424 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $4,841 $6,454 $424 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $4,025 $5,367 $1,684 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,310 $4,413 $287 $191
MRI of the pelvis $4,282 $5,709 $424 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $3,685 $4,913 $287 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,777 $3,703 $692 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $2,858 $3,810 $692 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,696 $3,595 $281 $205
MRI of the wrist $4,322 $5,762 $372 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $3,765 $5,020 $281 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $347 $462 $284 $9
Nerve conduction study $687 $916 $370 $118
Nuclear cardiac stress test $4,009 $5,345 $1,767 $428
Occupational therapy evaluation $478 $637 $429 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $478 $637 $233 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $454 $605 $436 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $480 $640 $447 $101
Office visit (established patient) $315 $420 $208 $115
Office visit (new patient) $626 $834 $468 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $250 $333 $187 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $380 $507 $277 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $371 $495 $316 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $626 $834 $515 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $827 $1,102 $715 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $4,537 $6,049 $3,640 $632
Pacemaker insertion $53,500 $71,334 $25,481 $15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening) $177 $236 $193 $20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $383 $510 $366 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $375 $500 $126 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $674 $898 $179 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $77 $102 $126 $51
PET scan $4,784 $6,378 $2,457
Phosphorus blood test $59 $78 $56 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $469 $625 $443 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $476 $635 $243 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $469 $625 $450 $98
Pilonidal cyst removal $4,537 $6,049 $2,317 $541
Platelet count $62 $82 $57 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $95 $127 $89 $8
Pregnancy ultrasound $659 $879 $284 $126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester) $659 $879 $284 $117
Procalcitonin test $247 $329 $222 $27
Prolactin test $171 $228 $170 $19
Prostate biopsy $2,830 $3,773 $2,384
Prostate test (PSA) $160 $213 $153 $18
Psychiatric evaluation $508 $677 $381 $188
Psychotherapy session $296 $394 $259 $140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation $4,077 $5,436 $2,296 $462
Rotator cuff repair $5,537 $7,382 $7,016 $792
Sacroiliac joint injection $356 $474 $354 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $403 $538 $181 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $290 $387 $145 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $516 $688 $232 $72
Screening colonoscopy $2,897 $3,863 $1,234 $378
Scrotal ultrasound $670 $893 $126 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $33 $44 $32 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $189 $252 $194 $22
Shingles vaccine $244 $326 $228
Simple laceration repair (small, up to 2.5 cm) $270 $360 $206 $114
Simple wound stitches $285 $380 $203 $127
Skin biopsy $449 $598 $236 $121
Skin biopsy (punch) $449 $598 $465 $121
Skin cancer lesion removal $1,074 $1,432 $579 $240
Skin graft $5,903 $7,871 $4,347 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $179 $238 $194 $36
Skin tag removal $267 $356 $234 $92
Sleep study (polysomnography) $5,483 $7,311 $1,208 $691
Soft tissue ultrasound $257 $342 $124 $64
Speech therapy $552 $736 $514 $76
Spinal cord stimulator $12,085 $16,113 $7,637 $2,388
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $946 $1,261 $642 $165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty) $12,669 $16,892 $8,483 $5,803
Spirometry (lung function test) $28 $37 $186 $30
Strep throat test $104 $138 $96 $17
Stress echocardiogram $2,221 $2,961 $947 $209
Swallow study $452 $603 $433 $85
T3 thyroid test $136 $181 $127 $14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine $54 $72 $51
Testosterone test $227 $303 $218 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $150 $200 $140 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $621 $828 $232 $109
Thyroid uptake scan $1,336 $1,781 $477 $145
Total IgE allergy test $146 $194 $136 $16
Total protein test $49 $65 $44 $4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) $2,731 $3,641 $651 $239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast $2,731 $3,641 $651 $239
Transvaginal ultrasound $663 $884 $158 $118
Trigger finger release $3,332 $4,442 $1,995 $630
Trigger point injection $539 $718 $344 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $539 $718 $347 $52
Triglycerides test $76 $101 $71 $6
Troponin (heart) test $127 $169 $120 $12
Turning a breech baby (version) $3,593 $4,790 $2,553 $94
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD) $2,292 $3,057 $1,113 $371
Upper GI series (barium) $1,386 $1,848 $633 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $62 $82 $59 $5
Urinalysis $37 $49 $29 $3
Urine microalbumin test $65 $87 $62 $5
Urine pregnancy test $79 $105 $73 $9
Vaccine administration $31 $41 $22 $19
Vaccine administration (each additional) $29 $39 $18 $16
Vaginal delivery $29,669 $39,559 $7,677 $5,487
Vasectomy $1,548 $2,064 $1,990 $347
Vitamin B12 test $136 $181 $127 $15
Vitamin D test $267 $356 $256 $30
Vocal cord injection $4,911 $6,548 $3,134 $211
Wart removal $354 $472 $228 $121
Weight-loss (bariatric) surgery $36,750 $49,000 $14,856 $11,645
Well-child visit $237 $316 $168
Wound debridement $990 $1,321 $474 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $410 $546 $157 $36
X-ray of the ankle $443 $590 $271 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $320 $426 $240 $33
X-ray of the elbow $407 $542 $105 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $488 $650 $237 $39
X-ray of the foot $365 $487 $357 $34
X-ray of the forearm $308 $410 $194 $29
X-ray of the hand $365 $487 $387 $38
X-ray of the hip $383 $510 $114 $49
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $342 $456 $105 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $423 $564 $259 $63
X-ray of the knee $404 $539 $347 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $327 $436 $131 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $404 $539 $376 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $485 $647 $452 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $539 $718 $203 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $451 $601 $186 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $626 $835 $305 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $303 $404 $282 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $405 $540 $142 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $377 $503 $142 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $432 $576 $173 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $512 $682 $176 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $427 $569 $140 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $284 $378 $126 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $259 $345 $126 $28
X-ray of the ribs $447 $596 $179 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $365 $487 $221 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $447 $596 $270 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $339 $452 $131 $36
X-ray of the skull $474 $632 $205 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $334 $445 $118 $32
X-ray of the wrist $408 $544 $406 $43
Zinc blood test $113 $150 $105 $11
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Clinicians who report a care affiliation with this hospital in CMS data, ranked by Medicare patient volume. A signal from Original Medicare, not a quality ranking.

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Before you go — your checklist at Massachusetts General Hospital

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