Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,980 — 29% above the US median ($1,538), roughly 11.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $340 | $93 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $560 | $214 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $624 | $272 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $633 | $302 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $635 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $775 | $416 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $937 | $842 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,086 | $543 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,460 | $120 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,562 | $275 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $1,783 | $1,671 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,859 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,905 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,905 | $420 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,954 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,980 | $330 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,047 | $1,909 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $2,050 | $280 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,101 | $386 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,247 | $1,127 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,247 | $1,100 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,247 | $1,023 | — | 154 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $2,791 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $3,642 | $872 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $3,642 | $872 | ★ 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)
Typical cash price here is $1,980 — about 11.7× the Medicare rate ($169). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($337).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,366 list price could save about $386 (16%).
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