Chemotherapy infusion cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $575 — 38% above the US median ($418), roughly 7.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $231 $394 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $236 $396 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $247 $354 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $254 $272 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $297 $374 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $363 $394 — 174 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $430 $199 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $430 $194 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $430 $188 — 154 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $513 $501 ★ 3/5 153 min —
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $514 $151 ★ 5/5 271 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $525 $386 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $543 — ★ 4/5 274 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $568 $422 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $571 $363 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $575 $303 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $575 $303 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $603 $332 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $614 $422 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $634 $394 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $634 $394 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $639 $533 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $648 $337 ★ 5/5 208 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)
$631
Cash / self-pay
$575
Insurer-negotiated
$363
Medicare pays
$81
$259$1,105
Median cash $575  ·  Medicare $81  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $575 — about 7.1× the Medicare rate ($81). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($162).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $631 list price could save about $56 (9%).

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