CT scan of the chest with and without contrast cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,330 — 34% above the US median ($1,736), roughly 11.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $624 $256 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $716 $210 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $886 $249 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $886 $249 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $1,082 $217 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $1,086 $752 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $1,343 $1,343 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $1,365 $497 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $2,011 $427 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $2,080 $413 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $2,087 $209 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $2,217 $214 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $2,236 $195 ★ 4/5 274 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $2,278 $224 — — —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $2,382 $508 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $2,382 $508 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $2,711 $1,266 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $2,711 $1,264 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $2,711 $1,183 — 154 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $2,717 $207 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $2,717 $209 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $2,717 $209 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $2,972 $1,982 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $3,849 $679 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $3,849 $679 ★ 3/5 209 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)
$2,854
Cash / self-pay
$2,330
Insurer-negotiated
$420
Medicare pays
$196
$886$3,849
Median cash $2,330  ·  Medicare $196  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $2,330 — about 11.9× the Medicare rate ($196). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($391).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,854 list price could save about $524 (18%).

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