Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,115 — 45% above the US median ($1,455), roughly 11.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $624 | $235 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $635 | $210 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $772 | $217 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $775 | $230 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $775 | $230 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,026 | $355 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $1,118 | $211 | — | 174 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,282 | $214 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,362 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,409 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,499 | $215 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,542 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,954 | $195 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $2,029 | $218 | — | — | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $2,091 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,138 | $2,138 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,143 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,143 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,143 | $211 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,158 | $1,997 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $2,200 | $2,792 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,611 | $1,203 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,611 | $1,201 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,611 | $1,122 | — | 154 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $3,197 | $228 | ★ 3/5 | 253 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 $2,115 — about 11.5× the Medicare rate ($183). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($367).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,748 list price could save about $634 (23%).
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