Prices at 27 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $160 — 60% above the US median ($100), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $59 | $62 | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $63 | $55 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $63 | $55 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $63 | $54 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $66 | $51 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $81 | $51 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $84 | $58 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $100 | $100 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $146 | $57 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $148 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $153 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $160 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $160 | $92 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $160 | $79 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $160 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $160 | $90 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $160 | $126 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $168 | $114 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $168 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $168 | $107 | — | 154 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $240 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $246 | — | — | — | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $277 | $51 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $299 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $422 | $60 | ★ 5/5 | 271 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 $160 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($51). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($103).
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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