CA 19-9 tumor marker test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $107 — 10% above the US median ($97), roughly 5.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $43 $22 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $51 $35 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $52 $21 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $53 $41 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $60 $25 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $71 $23 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $72 $27 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $75 — — — —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $78 $22 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $83 $83 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $85 $21 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $94 $88 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $97 $77 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $107 $73 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $107 $73 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $107 $72 — 154 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $110 $114 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $192 $179 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $192 $22 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $192 $179 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $192 $179 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $201 $40 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $228 $29 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $228 $29 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $253 $238 ★ 4/5 157 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 October 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)
$169
Cash / self-pay
$107
Insurer-negotiated
$49
Medicare pays
$21
$53$266
Median cash $107  ·  Medicare $21  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $107 — about 5.1× the Medicare rate ($21). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($42).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $169 list price could save about $62 (37%).

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