CT scan of the abdomen with contrast cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,260 — 44% above the US median ($1,568), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $611 $187 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $624 $256 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $635 $210 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $787 $249 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $787 $249 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $1,000 $227 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $1,026 $710 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $1,205 $211 — 174 min —
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $1,447 $427 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $1,484 $214 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $1,497 $413 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $1,655 $211 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $1,702 $211 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $1,927 $195 ★ 4/5 274 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $2,029 $251 — — —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $2,260 $1,055 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $2,260 $211 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $2,260 $211 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $2,260 $211 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $2,260 $1,053 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $2,260 $986 — 154 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $2,371 $1,611 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $2,422 $2,276 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $2,467 $2,467 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $2,582 $419 ★ 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)
$2,379
Cash / self-pay
$2,260
Insurer-negotiated
$243
Medicare pays
$230
$787$3,625
Median cash $2,260  ·  Medicare $230  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,260 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($230). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($460).

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