Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $99 — 71% above the US median ($58), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $31 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $34 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $34 | $25 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $36 | $15 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $37 | $12 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $40 | $40 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $41 | $12 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $42 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $42 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $45 | — | — | — | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $50 | $13 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $71 | $86 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $75 | $97 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $77 | $61 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $87 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $99 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $99 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $99 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $99 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $103 | $60 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $103 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $103 | $60 | — | 154 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $123 | $115 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $123 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $123 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 256 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)
Typical cash price here is $99 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($12). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($25).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $100 list price could save about $1 (1%).
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