The Shriners’ Hospital for Children-Boston — prices & quality

Published cash, insurer and chargemaster prices for 303 procedures at The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston, Boston, MA — from its federally-required machine-readable file.

45% abovethe US average price, across 303 priced procedures
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51 Blossom Street, Boston, MA 02114

Childrens · Proprietary · 30 beds

Price vs US average = median of this hospital’s cash prices against the national median across 301 procedures. Quality ratings from CMS Care Compare.

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ProcedureCashChargemasterInsurerMedicareEst. you pay
Abdominal ultrasound $731 $731 $125 $100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete) $798 $798 $125 $114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited) $665 $665 $125 $86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple) $2,245 $2,245 $505 $220
Abscess drainage (simple) $1,087 $1,087 $284 $129
Abscess incision and drainage $1,666 $1,666 $487 $174
ACL knee reconstruction $41,021 $41,021 $8,696 $889
Albumin blood test $40 $40 $7 $5
Aldosterone test $393 $393 $57 $41
Alkaline phosphatase test $50 $50 $7 $5
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test $163 $163 $23 $17
ALT liver enzyme test $51 $51 $7 $5
Ammonia blood test $141 $141 $20 $15
Amylase test $63 $63 $9 $6
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test $117 $117 $17 $12
Arterial blood gas (ABG) $364 $364 $27 $26
AST liver enzyme test $50 $50 $7 $5
Barium swallow study $598 $598 $210 $107
Basic metabolic panel $82 $82 $12 $8
Benign skin lesion removal $3,906 $3,906 $849 $171
Bilirubin blood test $107 $107 $7 $5
Bladder function test (urodynamics) $2,952 $2,952 $836 $345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy) $4,287 $4,287 $836 $216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR) $38 $38 $6 $4
Blood crossmatch $100 $100 $118 —
Blood glucose test $38 $38 $5 $5
Blood transfusion $2,355 $2,355 $529 $47
Blood type and screen $100 $100 $21 $10
Blood type test $58 $58 $5 $3
Blood type test (ABO group) $43 $43 $5 $3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen) $58 $58 $5 $3
BNP (heart failure) test $329 $329 $48 $39
Bone density scan (DEXA) $495 $495 $119 $39
Bone scan (nuclear) $1,727 $1,727 $451 $259
Breast reduction $15,699 $15,699 $4,522 $980
Breathing tube insertion (intubation) $1,050 $1,050 $3,895 $133
Bronchoscopy $3,097 $3,097 $1,520 $303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium) $1,910 $1,910 $284 $166
Burn dressing and debridement (small) $1,087 $1,087 $262 $93
Burn treatment $1,087 $1,087 $284 $129
C-reactive protein (CRP) $50 $50 $7 $5
CA-125 ovarian marker test $172 $172 $29 $21
Calcium blood test $50 $50 $7 $5
Cardiac event monitor $1,074 $1,074 $109 $170
Carpal tunnel release $10,817 $10,817 $2,340 $483
Celiac disease test $69 $69 $12 $12
Chemotherapy infusion $1,173 $1,173 $116 $81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional) $404 $404 $86 $28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour) $1,942 $1,942 $396 $133
Chest X-ray $368 $368 $102 $37
Chest X-ray (1 view) $307 $307 $78 $25
Chest X-ray (2 views) $368 $368 $78 $33
Circumcision $10,910 $10,910 $1,821 $167
Clotting time test (PTT) $58 $58 $8 $6
Complete blood count (CBC) $87 $87 $9 $7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete) $75 $75 $11 $8
Complex wound repair $3,496 $3,496 $886 $390
Comprehensive metabolic panel $102 $102 $15 $11
Copper blood test $87 $87 $17 $12
Cortisol test $158 $158 $23 $16
COVID-19 PCR test $59 $59 $62 $51
CPAP titration study $651 $651 $3,895 $69
Creatine kinase (CK) test $63 $63 $9 $7
CT angiography of the chest $2,326 $2,326 $278 $281
CT angiography of the head $2,326 $2,326 $275 $274
CT scan of the abdomen $2,029 $2,029 $221 $230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis $4,176 $4,176 $389 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast $4,176 $4,176 $418 $338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast $4,176 $4,176 $418 $300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast $2,944 $2,944 $284 $183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $269 $259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $251 $230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $129 $136
CT scan of the arm $2,029 $2,029 $234 $199
CT scan of the arm with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $400 $199
CT scan of the arm without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $150 $161
CT scan of the chest $2,029 $2,029 $210 $167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $224 $196
CT scan of the chest with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $218 $167
CT scan of the chest without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $130 $133
CT scan of the head $2,029 $2,029 $198 $148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $218 $173
CT scan of the head with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $218 $148
CT scan of the head without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $126 $107
CT scan of the leg $2,029 $2,029 $210 $166
CT scan of the leg with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $218 $166
CT scan of the leg without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $130 $130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) $6,087 $6,087 $217 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast $6,834 $6,834 $224 $197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $6,087 $6,087 $400 $169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $3,997 $3,997 $130 $130
CT scan of the neck $2,029 $2,029 $210 $183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) $6,087 $6,087 $216 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $6,834 $6,834 $224 $196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $6,087 $6,087 $400 $168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $3,997 $3,997 $131 $131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $231 $220
CT scan of the neck with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $218 $183
CT scan of the neck without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $139 $150
CT scan of the pelvis $2,029 $2,029 $219 $226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $265 $251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $252 $226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $130 $133
CT scan of the sinuses $2,029 $2,029 $206 $152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast $2,278 $2,278 $218 $184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast $2,029 $2,029 $218 $152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast $1,332 $1,332 $132 $128
D-dimer test $99 $99 $14 $10
Developmental screening (child) $100 $100 $139 —
DHEA-sulfate test $216 $216 $31 $22
Drug screen (urine) $137 $137 $54 $17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry) $230 $230 $45 $16
EKG / ECG (tracing only) $181 $181 $71 $7
Electrocardiogram (EKG) $181 $181 $71 $8
Electrolyte panel $68 $68 $10 $7
Electromyography (EMG) $698 $698 $159 $141
Estradiol (estrogen) test $260 $260 $39 $28
Facet joint injection (spine) $5,128 $5,128 $124 $99
Ferritin (iron) test $132 $132 $19 $14
Fibrinogen test $82 $82 $12 $10
Flu test $114 $114 $17 $17
Folate (folic acid) test $143 $143 $20 $15
Free T4 thyroid test $87 $87 $13 $9
FSH hormone test $180 $180 $26 $19
GGT liver test $70 $70 $10 $7
Glucose tolerance test $125 $125 $18 $8
HDL cholesterol test $79 $79 $11 $8
Hearing test (audiometry) $896 $896 $154 $36
Hematocrit test $23 $23 $3 $2
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test) $94 $94 $14 $10
Hepatitis B test $100 $100 $14 $10
Hepatitis C test $139 $139 $20 $14
HIV test $183 $183 $23 $19
HIV test (antibody) $133 $133 $19 $14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo) $232 $232 $33 $24
Hydrocele repair $11,377 $11,377 $3,136 $315
Inguinal hernia repair $5,688 $5,688 $3,136 $538
Iron blood test $63 $63 $9 $6
IV infusion therapy $553 $553 $112 $44
IV infusion therapy (each additional) $183 $183 $56 $21
IV infusion therapy (initial) $923 $923 $243 $67
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate) $746 $746 $398 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint) $746 $746 $398 $57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint) $866 $866 $429 $56
Kidney ultrasound $731 $731 $125 $84
Kidney ultrasound (limited) $665 $665 $125 $61
Knee joint injection $1,636 $1,636 $398 $69
Knee replacement — — $12,252 $18,054
Lactate test $104 $104 $15 $12
Laryngoscopy $1,076 $1,076 $264 $189
LDH test $59 $59 $8 $6
LDL cholesterol test $63 $63 $14 $11
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) $665 $665 $165 $150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited) $665 $665 $125 $116
LH hormone test $180 $180 $26 $19
Lipase test $67 $67 $10 $7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel $130 $130 $19 $13
Liver function panel $79 $79 $11 $8
Lower back (lumbar) spinal fusion — — $13,832 $1,511
Lung function test (PFT) $651 $651 $259 $37
Magnesium blood test $65 $65 $9 $7
MRA of the brain $2,896 $2,896 $409 $226
MRA of the brain with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $418 $226
MRA of the brain without contrast $3,657 $3,657 $426 $328
MRA of the neck $2,896 $2,896 $409 $245
MRA of the neck with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $418 $245
MRA of the neck without contrast $3,657 $3,657 $427 $343
MRI of the abdomen $2,896 $2,896 $409 $300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $425 $300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast $2,387 $2,387 $284 $194
MRI of the ankle $3,475 $3,475 $391 $261
MRI of the ankle with contrast $3,475 $3,475 $418 $261
MRI of the ankle without contrast $2,865 $2,865 $284 $222
MRI of the brain $2,896 $2,896 $391 $269
MRI of the brain with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $418 $269
MRI of the brain without contrast $2,791 $2,791 $284 $195
MRI of the chest $2,896 $2,896 $447 $371
MRI of the chest with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $795 $371
MRI of the chest without contrast $3,657 $3,657 $495 $466
MRI of the knee $3,475 $3,475 $425 $315
MRI of the knee with contrast $3,475 $3,475 $741 $315
MRI of the knee without contrast $2,865 $2,865 $284 $204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) $8,072 $8,072 $409 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast $8,072 $8,072 $425 $270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast $6,655 $6,655 $284 $192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $8,072 $8,072 $409 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast $10,194 $10,194 $425 $319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast $8,072 $8,072 $425 $271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast $6,655 $6,655 $284 $190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) $8,274 $8,274 $409 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast $10,449 $10,449 $425 $318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast $8,274 $8,274 $425 $274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast $6,821 $6,821 $284 $191
MRI of the pelvis $2,896 $2,896 $409 $268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $425 $268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast $2,387 $2,387 $284 $227
MRI of the shoulder $2,896 $2,896 $425 $313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $740 $313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast $2,387 $2,387 $284 $205
MRI of the wrist $2,896 $2,896 $418 $330
MRI of the wrist with contrast $2,896 $2,896 $425 $330
MRI of the wrist without contrast $2,387 $2,387 $286 $303
Nebulizer breathing treatment $157 $157 $3,895 $9
Nerve conduction study $1,800 $1,800 $259 $118
Occupational therapy evaluation $308 $308 $157 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity) $616 $616 $157 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity) $308 $308 $157 $101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $462 $462 $157 $101
Office visit (established patient) $322 $322 $108 $115
Office visit (new patient) $496 $496 $170 $177
Office visit, established patient (level 3) $322 $322 $85 $95
Office visit, established patient (level 4) $322 $322 $126 $136
Office visit, new patient (level 3) $361 $361 $91 $118
Office visit, new patient (level 4) $460 $460 $149 $177
Office visit, new patient (level 5) $928 $928 $204 $237
Orthopedic hardware removal $5,688 $5,688 $1,821 $632
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test $400 $400 $57 $41
Pelvic ultrasound $633 $633 $125 $78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete) $691 $691 $125 $105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited) $574 $574 $119 $51
Phosphorus blood test $46 $46 $7 $5
Physical therapy evaluation $303 $303 $152 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity) $545 $545 $152 $98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity) $364 $364 $152 $98
Platelet count $43 $43 $6 $4
Pregnancy blood test (hCG) $73 $73 $10 $8
Procalcitonin test $172 $172 $36 $27
Prolactin test $181 $181 $27 $19
Rheumatoid factor test $55 $55 $8 $6
Sacroiliac joint injection $150 $150 $149 $176
Scoliosis spine X-ray $324 $324 $104 $58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view) $307 $307 $86 $44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views) $341 $341 $125 $72
Scrotal ultrasound $696 $696 $125 $99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test $34 $34 $5 $3
Sex hormone binding globulin test $75 $75 $30 $22
Simple wound stitches $1,087 $1,087 $284 $127
Skin graft $7,570 $7,570 $1,768 $898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy) $815 $815 $240 $36
Skin tag removal $1,087 $1,087 $284 $92
Soft tissue ultrasound $665 $665 $119 $64
Speech therapy $456 $456 $130 $76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture) $3,818 $3,818 $846 $165
Spirometry (lung function test) $643 $643 $224 $30
Spirometry with bronchodilator $651 $651 $354 $43
Strep throat test $116 $116 $17 $17
Swallow study $642 $642 $132 $85
T3 thyroid test $138 $138 $20 $14
Testosterone test $250 $250 $36 $26
Thyroid test (TSH) $163 $163 $23 $17
Thyroid ultrasound $665 $665 $128 $109
Tonsillectomy $9,663 $9,663 $2,601 $252
Total IgE allergy test $160 $160 $23 $16
Total protein test $36 $36 $5 $4
Trigger point injection $1,636 $1,636 $398 $56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles) $1,636 $1,636 $398 $52
Triglycerides test $56 $56 $8 $6
Troponin (heart) test $95 $95 $14 $12
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow) $13,538 $13,538 $2,081 $575
Upper GI series (barium) $967 $967 $210 $128
Uric acid (gout) test $44 $44 $6 $5
Urinalysis $26 $26 $3 $3
Urine microalbumin test $50 $50 $7 $5
Urine pregnancy test $61 $61 $9 $9
Vitamin B12 test $146 $146 $21 $15
Vitamin D test $287 $287 $41 $30
Wart removal $1,819 $1,819 $284 $121
Wound debridement $2,245 $2,245 $505 $186
X-ray of the abdomen $368 $368 $104 $36
X-ray of the ankle $479 $479 $80 $37
X-ray of the collarbone $307 $307 $78 $33
X-ray of the elbow $479 $479 $78 $33
X-ray of the facial bones $337 $337 $103 $39
X-ray of the foot $479 $479 $104 $34
X-ray of the forearm $384 $384 $78 $29
X-ray of the hand $479 $479 $104 $38
X-ray of the hip $223 $223 $103 $49
X-ray of the hip (1 view) $151 $151 $78 $34
X-ray of the hip (3 views) $223 $223 $91 $49
X-ray of the hip (4 views) $275 $275 $125 $63
X-ray of the knee $384 $384 $94 $42
X-ray of the knee (2 views) $307 $307 $78 $34
X-ray of the knee (3 views) $384 $384 $84 $42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views) $479 $479 $119 $49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) $410 $410 $119 $47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views) $307 $307 $119 $40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views) $514 $514 $119 $53
X-ray of the lower leg $384 $384 $78 $31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) $334 $334 $119 $36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) $299 $299 $119 $33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views) $368 $368 $119 $39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) $410 $410 $104 $47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views) $307 $307 $83 $40
X-ray of the pelvis $337 $337 $119 $36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view) $307 $307 $119 $28
X-ray of the ribs $479 $479 $104 $42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views) $384 $384 $80 $36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views) $479 $479 $119 $42
X-ray of the shoulder $384 $384 $78 $36
X-ray of the skull $410 $410 $119 $40
X-ray of the upper arm $384 $384 $78 $32
X-ray of the wrist $479 $479 $84 $43
Zinc blood test $110 $110 $16 $11
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