Prices at 27 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,614 — 43% above the US median ($2,533), roughly 7.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $1,121 | $211 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,159 | $2,434 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,304 | $2,503 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $1,697 | $2,177 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,848 | $2,268 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $2,820 | $2,068 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| 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 | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $3,614 | $2,898 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $3,679 | $1,870 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $4,915 | $3,404 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $5,139 | $2,457 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $5,139 | $2,457 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $5,139 | $2,457 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $5,139 | $2,457 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $5,759 | $2,992 | ★ 3/5 | 153 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 $3,614 — about 7.5× 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 $4,818 list price could save about $1,205 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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