Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,840 — 142% above the US median ($1,172), roughly 26.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,466 | $136 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $2,840 | $266 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $2,840 | $266 | ★ 2/5 | 206 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 $2,840 — about 26.6× the Medicare rate ($107). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($213).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,786 list price could save about $947 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Worcester
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Andrew Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 1,586 |
| Vivek Pargaonkar, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 960 |
| Sathish Kumar Dundamadappa, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 920 |
| Shervin Kamalian, MD, MSC | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 714 |
| James Joseph Kelly, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 677 |
| Byron Chen, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 646 |
| Andrew Bennett, M.D., PH.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 599 |
| Mark Masciocchi, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 520 |
| Joshua Russell, DO | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 504 |
| Gregory Berberian, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 495 |
| Ola Ghaith | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 495 |
| Padmaja Surapaneni, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Worcester, MA | 493 |
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