Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,592 — 12% above the US median ($1,427), roughly 8.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $635 | $404 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $753 | $299 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $775 | $351 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $787 | $314 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $875 | $806 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $878 | $241 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,086 | $752 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,136 | $419 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,391 | $388 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,402 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,416 | $427 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,442 | $124 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,466 | $413 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $1,592 | $911 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $1,592 | $941 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $1,592 | $797 | — | 154 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,682 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,682 | $122 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,794 | $124 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,954 | $374 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $2,029 | $234 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $2,853 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $2,853 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $2,853 | $444 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,853 | $444 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $1,592 — about 8.0× the Medicare rate ($199). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($399).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,896 list price could save about $304 (16%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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