Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,264 — 68% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 8.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $3,614 | $2,898 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $3,614 | $2,898 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $4,915 | $3,404 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $10,817 | $2,340 | — | — | — |
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 September 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)
Typical cash price here is $4,264 — about 8.8× the Medicare rate ($483). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $5,920 list price could save about $1,655 (28%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Boston
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philip Blazar, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 84 |
| Brandon Earp, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 54 |
| Tamara Rozental, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 49 |
| Chaitanya Mudgal, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 47 |
| Adam Nasar | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 43 |
| Rohit Garg, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 40 |
| Dafang Zhang, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 39 |
| Carl Harper, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 37 |
| Martin Dolan, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 23 |
| Andrew Stein, M.D. | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 20 |
| Nicholas Golinvaux, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 19 |
| George Dyer, MD | Hand Surgery | Boston, MA | 19 |
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