Compare: Cambridge Health Alliance vs Tufts Medical Center

Comparing cash prices at two hospitals on the 427 procedures both publish. Start over ·

Tufts Medical Center is cheaper overall — its cash prices run about 26% lower than Cambridge Health Alliance (median across 427 shared procedures), winning on 272 of them.
Cambridge Health Alliance
Cambridge, MA
CMS rating ★★★☆☆
65% recommend · ER wait 153 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 155
Tufts Medical Center
Boston, MA
CMS rating ★★☆☆☆
79% recommend · ER wait 208 min
🍼 Birthing-Friendly
cheaper on 272
ProcedureCambridge Health AllianceTufts Medical CenterMedicare
3D mammogram (tomosynthesis)$185$237$51
Abdominal fluid drain (paracentesis)$579$1,082$284
Abdominal ultrasound$550$525$100
Abdominal ultrasound (complete)$550$642$114
Abdominal ultrasound (limited)$550$409$86
Abscess drainage (complex or multiple)$425$622$220
Abscess drainage (simple)$513$494$129
Abscess incision and drainage$425$558$174
Albumin blood test$23$13$5
Aldosterone test$115$90$41
Alkaline phosphatase test$80$13$5
Allergy shots$60$114$11
Allergy testing$130$383$4
Alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) test$51$41$17
ALT liver enzyme test$23$14$5
Ammonia blood test$93$36$15
Amniocentesis$658$878$120
Amylase test$159$18$6
Anal fistula repair$5,212$5,618$541
Annual physical (established patient)$92$272—
Annual physical (new patient)$237$272—
Anoscopy$293$607$129
Antinuclear antibody (ANA) test$50$29$12
Arterial blood gas (ABG)$60$74$26
AST liver enzyme test$93$13$5
Barium swallow study$901$631$107
Bartholin cyst removal$650$1,425$182
Basic metabolic panel$183$22$8
Benign skin lesion removal$919$1,070$171
Bilirubin blood test$87$13$5
Bladder function test (urodynamics)$1,268$1,826$345
Bladder scope (cystoscopy)$2,245$3,148$216
Blood clotting test (PT/INR)$24$11$4
Blood crossmatch$72$111—
Blood glucose test$22$13$5
Blood transfusion$1,942$1,114$47
Blood type and screen$200$170$10
Blood type test$300$201$3
Blood type test (ABO group)$500$286$3
Blood type test (Rh/D antigen)$100$115$3
BNP (heart failure) test$263$110$39
Bone density scan (DEXA)$845$362$39
Bone marrow biopsy$2,718$1,711$172
Bone scan (nuclear)$682$1,314$259
Botox for migraine$1,350$457$157
Breast biopsy$1,250$872$478
Breast MRI$2,795$1,152$216
Breast MRI without contrast$2,795$1,152$216
Breast ultrasound$780$282$92
Breast ultrasound (limited)$780$281$84
Breathing tube insertion (intubation)$235$570$133
Bronchoscopy$5,669$1,893$303
Burn dressing and debridement (medium)$254$432$166
Burn dressing and debridement (small)$220$370$93
Burn treatment$237$401$129
C-reactive protein (CRP)$31$13$5
CA 19-9 tumor marker test$83$51$21
CA-125 ovarian marker test$258$51$21
Calcium blood test$23$13$5
Capsule endoscopy$3,200$2,649$802
Cardiac MRI$956$1,525$322
Cardiac MRI without contrast$956$1,142$280
Cardiac stress test$662$898$39
Cardioversion$2,653$1,886$155
Carotid artery ultrasound$499$614$156
Carpal tunnel release$5,759$4,915$483
CEA tumor marker test$98$53$19
Celiac disease test$18$22$12
Central line placement$1,548$2,505$238
Cervical LEEP procedure$5,625$4,190$325
Cesarean section (C-section)$18,740$34,115$7,552
Chalazion (eyelid cyst) removal$1,350$728$131
Chemotherapy infusion$513$639$81
Chemotherapy infusion (each additional)$501$212$28
Chemotherapy infusion (first hour)$525$1,066$133
Chest fluid drain (thoracentesis)$1,147$1,646$311
Chest tube insertion$620$1,259$143
Chest X-ray$428$235$37
Chest X-ray (1 view)$625$283$25
Chest X-ray (2 views)$625$224$33
Chickenpox (varicella) vaccine$150$435—
Circumcision$2,650$4,205$167
CK-MB heart enzyme test$50$32$12
Clotting time test (PTT)$36$15$6
Colonoscopy$2,668$1,743$480
Colposcopy$1,050$1,163$161
Complete blood count (CBC)$45$18$7
Complete blood count (CBC) (complete)$46$19$8
Complex wound repair$1,665$1,907$390
Comprehensive eye exam$138$107$138
Comprehensive metabolic panel$320$27$11
Contact lens fitting$143$39—
Contraceptive implant (Nexplanon)$845$669$115
Copper blood test$40$31$12
Coronary CT angiography$600$664$326
Cortisol test$65$40$16
COVID-19 PCR test$100$84$51
CPAP titration study$270$419$69
Creatine kinase (CK) test$34$17$7
CT angiography of the chest$2,625$1,131$281
CT angiography of the head$825$1,131$274
CT scan of the abdomen$2,467$1,026$230
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis$3,825$1,511$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with and without contrast$3,825$1,511$338
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis with contrast$3,825$1,511$300
CT scan of the abdomen and pelvis without contrast$3,085$937$183
CT scan of the abdomen with and without contrast$2,467$1,086$259
CT scan of the abdomen with contrast$2,467$1,026$230
CT scan of the abdomen without contrast$2,138$490$136
CT scan of the arm$875$1,086$199
CT scan of the arm with contrast$937$1,356$199
CT scan of the arm without contrast$806$490$161
CT scan of the chest$1,661$1,026$167
CT scan of the chest with and without contrast$1,343$1,086$196
CT scan of the chest with contrast$2,138$1,026$167
CT scan of the chest without contrast$1,661$490$133
CT scan of the head$1,392$1,026$148
CT scan of the head with and without contrast$1,898$1,086$173
CT scan of the head with contrast$902$1,026$148
CT scan of the head without contrast$1,392$490$107
CT scan of the leg$1,455$1,026$166
CT scan of the leg with contrast$937$1,026$166
CT scan of the leg without contrast$1,973$490$130
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine)$937$1,086$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with and without contrast$1,020$1,086$197
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$842$1,641$169
CT scan of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$937$490$130
CT scan of the neck$1,133$1,026$183
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine)$1,020$1,086$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$1,020$1,086$196
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$842$1,356$168
CT scan of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$1,973$490$131
CT scan of the neck with and without contrast$1,133$1,086$220
CT scan of the neck with contrast$2,138$1,026$183
CT scan of the neck without contrast$807$490$150
CT scan of the pelvis$2,467$923$226
CT scan of the pelvis with and without contrast$2,467$923$251
CT scan of the pelvis with contrast$2,631$1,026$226
CT scan of the pelvis without contrast$1,973$490$133
CT scan of the sinuses$929$927$152
CT scan of the sinuses with and without contrast$868$927$184
CT scan of the sinuses with contrast$929$1,026$152
CT scan of the sinuses without contrast$1,809$490$128
D-dimer test$50$24$10
Developmental screening (child)$300$385—
DHEA-sulfate test$64$55$22
Diagnostic mammogram$630$448$140
Dilation and curettage (D&C)$5,934$3,617$298
Drug screen (urine)$270$17$17
Ear pressure test (tympanometry)$85$94$16
Ear tubes (myringotomy)$2,621$3,521$174
Echocardiogram$811$1,584$138
Echocardiogram with and without contrast$475$786$101
Echocardiogram without contrast$811$1,584$138
EEG (awake and asleep)$694$944$482
EKG / ECG (tracing only)$179$184$7
Electrocardiogram (EKG)$179$184$8
Electroencephalogram (EEG)$872$888$448
Electrolyte panel$92$18$7
Electromyography (EMG)$265$326$141
Emergency department visit$1,400$910$69
Emergency department visit (level 1)$800$340$11
Emergency department visit (level 2)$1,000$508$40
Emergency department visit (level 3)$1,400$910$69
Emergency department visit (level 4)$2,200$1,260$118
Emergency department visit (level 5)$3,000$1,642$171
Endometrial biopsy$725$822$98
Epidural steroid injection$1,545$1,257$275
ERCP (bile duct endoscopy)$4,930$4,281$311
Esophageal dilation$1,646$1,764$522
Estradiol (estrogen) test$291$65$28
Eye refraction (glasses prescription)$85$37—
Eyelid surgery (blepharoplasty)$2,600$3,978$552
Facet joint injection (spine)$330$379$99
Fallopian tube X-ray (HSG)$600$488$164
Family therapy session$181$191$110
Fecal occult blood (stool) test$45$26$10
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (guaiac, gFOBT)$16$10$4
Fecal occult blood (stool) test (immunochemical, FIT)$75$41$16
Feeding tube (PEG) placement$1,825$2,916$178
Ferritin (iron) test$72$32$14
Fibrinogen test$40$22$10
Fibroid removal (myomectomy)$14,321$8,033$914
Flexible sigmoidoscopy$782$1,124$323
Flu vaccine$45$92—
Folate (folic acid) test$68$36$15
Foreign body removal (skin)$423$528$157
Free T4 thyroid test$45$22$9
FSH hormone test$138$48$19
Gallbladder scan (HIDA)$610$1,390$334
Ganglion cyst removal$4,540$4,047$321
GGT liver test$36$19$7
Glucose tolerance test$40$22$8
Group therapy session$77$99$30
HDL cholesterol test$43$21$8
Hearing test (audiometry)$285$486$36
Hematocrit test$7$6$2
Hemodialysis$1,125$963$75
Hemoglobin A1c (diabetes test)$41$25$10
Hemorrhoid removal$713$3,437$338
Hepatitis A vaccine$110$168—
Hepatitis B test$93$25$10
Hepatitis B vaccine$125$111—
Hepatitis C test$114$37$14
HIV test$79$47$19
HIV test (antibody)$93$32$14
HIV test (antigen/antibody combo)$65$62$24
Holter heart monitor$525$344$26
HPV vaccine$400$1,353—
Hysteroscopy$4,699$4,775$1,270
Iron blood test$50$16$6
IUD insertion$1,547$893—
IUD removal$1,130$1,126$112
IV infusion therapy$277$392$44
IV infusion therapy (each additional)$215$136$21
IV infusion therapy (initial)$339$648$67
IVC filter placement$4,024$8,938$1,885
Joint aspiration (small/intermediate)$675$637$57
Joint aspiration or injection (mid-size joint)$625$457$57
Joint aspiration or injection (small joint)$725$817$56
Kidney biopsy$1,012$1,734$492
Kidney scan (nuclear)$798$1,398$172
Kidney ultrasound$475$394$84
Kidney ultrasound (limited)$291$432$61
Knee joint injection$750$452$69
Knee replacement$18,921$38,691$18,054
Lactate test$50$28$12
Laryngoscopy$1,238$2,048$189
LDH test$26$15$6
LDL cholesterol test$47$25$11
Leg artery angiogram$3,650$5,420$149
Leg artery angioplasty$7,827$13,987—
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler)$542$757$150
Leg vein ultrasound (Doppler) (limited)$422$440$116
LH hormone test$93$48$19
Lipase test$50$17$7
Lipid (cholesterol) panel$86$35$13
Liver biopsy$1,266$2,288$288
Liver function panel$160$20$8
Lung function test (PFT)$572$516$37
Lung scan (V/Q)$475$1,555$291
Magnesium blood test$38$17$7
MMR vaccine$100$214—
MRA of the brain$2,530$1,651$226
MRA of the brain with contrast$1,392$1,651$226
MRA of the brain without contrast$2,530$1,909$328
MRA of the neck$2,960$1,651$245
MRA of the neck with contrast$1,392$1,651$245
MRA of the neck without contrast$3,289$1,909$343
MRI of the abdomen$2,294$1,462$300
MRI of the abdomen with contrast$1,512$1,462$300
MRI of the abdomen without contrast$2,294$1,142$194
MRI of the ankle$2,404$1,142$261
MRI of the ankle with contrast$2,500$1,651$261
MRI of the ankle without contrast$1,603$1,142$222
MRI of the brain$2,467$1,651$269
MRI of the brain with contrast$1,993$1,651$269
MRI of the brain without contrast$2,467$1,142$195
MRI of the chest$1,708$1,462$371
MRI of the chest with contrast$1,708$1,462$371
MRI of the chest without contrast$2,530$1,909$466
MRI of the knee$2,467$1,719$315
MRI of the knee with contrast$2,467$1,719$315
MRI of the knee without contrast$1,603$1,142$204
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine)$2,467$1,719$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) with contrast$1,993$1,719$270
MRI of the lower back (lumbar spine) without contrast$2,467$1,142$192
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$2,867$1,719$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with and without contrast$3,478$1,909$319
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) with contrast$2,015$1,719$271
MRI of the mid-back (thoracic spine) without contrast$2,867$1,142$190
MRI of the neck (cervical spine)$2,867$1,719$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with and without contrast$3,478$1,909$318
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) with contrast$2,016$1,719$274
MRI of the neck (cervical spine) without contrast$2,867$1,142$191
MRI of the pelvis$2,338$1,404$268
MRI of the pelvis with contrast$1,328$1,404$268
MRI of the pelvis without contrast$2,338$1,026$227
MRI of the shoulder$2,467$1,719$313
MRI of the shoulder with contrast$2,467$1,719$313
MRI of the shoulder without contrast$1,603$1,142$205
MRI of the wrist$1,576$1,719$330
MRI of the wrist with contrast$1,392$1,719$330
MRI of the wrist without contrast$1,576$1,142$303
Nebulizer breathing treatment$70$377$9
Nerve conduction study$145$657$118
Nuchal translucency ultrasound$182$485$116
Nuclear cardiac stress test$1,800$3,798$428
Occupational therapy evaluation$205$322$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (high complexity)$205$322$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (low complexity)$385$298$101
Occupational therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$185$322$101
Office visit (established patient)$240$273$115
Office visit (new patient)$190$396$177
Office visit, established patient (level 3)$195$227$95
Office visit, established patient (level 4)$285$319$136
Office visit, new patient (level 3)$135$301$118
Office visit, new patient (level 4)$190$396$177
Office visit, new patient (level 5)$215$542$237
Orthopedic hardware removal$3,861$4,117$632
Pacemaker insertion$21,888$49,383$15,506
Pap smear (cervical screening)$465$57$20
Parathyroid hormone (PTH) test$125$97$41
Pelvic ultrasound$537$407$78
Pelvic ultrasound (complete)$798$453$105
Pelvic ultrasound (limited)$275$362$51
Phosphorus blood test$26$12$5
Physical therapy evaluation$385$379$98
Physical therapy evaluation (high complexity)$205$379$98
Physical therapy evaluation (moderate complexity)$385$379$98
Platelet count$16$11$4
Pneumonia vaccine$240$551—
Pregnancy blood test (hCG)$40$20$8
Pregnancy ultrasound$713$476$126
Pregnancy ultrasound (first trimester)$845$467$117
Pregnancy ultrasound (second or third trimester)$580$484$136
Procalcitonin test$392$66$27
Prolactin test$104$48$19
Prostate biopsy$3,000$2,894—
Prostate test (PSA)$55$46$18
Psychiatric evaluation$263$226$188
Psychotherapy session$283$177$140
Radiofrequency nerve ablation$1,550$2,598$462
Retina scan (OCT)$225$160$33
Retinal (fundus) photography$440$257$37
Routine eye exam$88$77$88
RSV vaccine$2,000$730—
Sacroiliac joint injection$325$1,402$176
Scoliosis spine X-ray$451$267$58
Scoliosis spine X-ray (1 view)$321$76$44
Scoliosis spine X-ray (3 views)$580$459$72
Screening mammogram$635$407$126
Scrotal ultrasound$576$433$99
Sedimentation rate (ESR) test$36$6$3
Semen analysis$82$30$12
Sex hormone binding globulin test$160$53$22
Shingles vaccine$300$437—
Simple wound stitches$350$423$127
Sinus surgery (endoscopic)$8,158$5,196$224
Skin biopsy$190$326$121
Skin biopsy (punch)$190$326$121
Skin cancer lesion removal$587$878$240
Skin graft$5,065$4,339$898
Skin lesion freezing (cryotherapy)$263$212$36
Skin tag removal$713$331$92
Sleep study (polysomnography)$2,894$3,541$691
Soft tissue ultrasound$165$235$64
Speech therapy$440$204$76
Spinal tap (lumbar puncture)$1,028$1,595$165
Spine fracture repair (kyphoplasty)$11,380$28,699$5,803
Spirometry (lung function test)$143$364$30
Spirometry with bronchodilator$1,000$669$43
Strep throat test$75$46$17
Stress echocardiogram$825$1,523$209
Swallow study$305$426$85
T3 thyroid test$117$35$14
Tdap (tetanus) vaccine$61$203—
Testosterone test$80$64$26
Thyroid test (TSH)$90$43$17
Thyroid ultrasound$802$448$109
Thyroid uptake scan$388$1,042$145
Total IgE allergy test$51$41$16
Total protein test$23$10$4
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE)$2,968$2,213$239
Transesophageal echocardiogram (TEE) with and without contrast$2,968$2,469$239
Transvaginal ultrasound$614$400$118
Trigger finger release$3,288$4,047$630
Trigger point injection$222$463$56
Trigger point injection (1-2 muscles)$222$469$52
Triglycerides test$23$15$6
Troponin (heart) test$72$35$12
Turning a breech baby (version)$3,150$3,704$94
Ulnar nerve surgery (elbow)$5,639$4,915$575
Upper GI endoscopy (EGD)$2,671$1,401$371
Upper GI series (barium)$837$546$128
Ureteral stent placement$5,088$4,731$373
Uric acid (gout) test$23$12$5
Urinalysis$17$7$3
Urine microalbumin test$33$14$5
Urine pregnancy test$28$19$9
Vaccine administration$115$53$19
Vaccine administration (each additional)$80$52$16
Vaginal delivery$7,107$19,009$5,487
Varicose vein ablation$4,804$6,371$1,018
Vasectomy$3,000$4,987$347
Visual field test$450$256$64
Vitamin B12 test$73$42$15
Vitamin D test$90$73$30
Wart removal$675$403$121
Well-child visit$85$319—
Wound debridement$1,515$1,198$186
X-ray of the abdomen$197$283$36
X-ray of the ankle$321$233$37
X-ray of the collarbone$288$233$33
X-ray of the elbow$283$233$33
X-ray of the facial bones$382$314$39
X-ray of the foot$400$350$34
X-ray of the forearm$279$233$29
X-ray of the hand$312$233$38
X-ray of the hip$321$265$49
X-ray of the hip (1 view)$321$265$34
X-ray of the hip (3 views)$625$76$49
X-ray of the hip (4 views)$197$391$63
X-ray of the knee$625$233$42
X-ray of the knee (2 views)$625$233$34
X-ray of the knee (3 views)$700$233$42
X-ray of the knee (4+ views)$288$234$49
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine)$605$397$47
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (2 views)$840$362$40
X-ray of the lower back (lumbar spine) (4+ views)$370$431$53
X-ray of the lower leg$298$233$31
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine)$230$361$36
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views)$319$336$33
X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (3 views)$140$386$39
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine)$434$356$47
X-ray of the neck (cervical spine) (3 views)$247$283$40
X-ray of the pelvis$555$264$36
X-ray of the pelvis (1 view)$840$293$28
X-ray of the ribs$288$312$42
X-ray of the ribs (2 views)$288$312$36
X-ray of the ribs (3 views)$390$296$42
X-ray of the shoulder$625$233$36
X-ray of the skull$288$396$40
X-ray of the upper arm$279$233$32
X-ray of the wrist$294$233$43
YAG laser capsulotomy (eye)$1,430$1,248$335
Zinc blood test$30$22$11

Green = lower cash price. Source: hospitals' machine-readable files (45 CFR §180). Estimates — confirm with the hospital.