Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,291 — 115% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 10.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,435 | $777 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,435 | $755 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $3,148 | $2,181 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $4,287 | $836 | — | — | — |
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 $2,291 — about 10.6× the Medicare rate ($216). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($432).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,100 list price could save about $809 (26%).
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 Boston
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Feldman, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 301 |
| Mark Preston, M.D. | Urology | Boston, MA | 262 |
| Philip Barbosa, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 220 |
| Martha Dyer, M.D. | Urology | Boston, MA | 179 |
| Tony Luongo, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 139 |
| Michael Kearney, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 117 |
| Ruslan Korets, M.D. | Urology | Boston, MA | 108 |
| Shaun Wason, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 102 |
| Mark Katz, MD | Urology | Boston, MA | 99 |
| Michael Blute, M.D. | Urology | Boston, MA | 96 |
| Peter Chang, M.D. | Urology | Boston, MA | 85 |
| Aria Olumi, MD FACS | Urology | Boston, MA | 81 |
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