Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,637 — 54% above the US median ($1,064), roughly 7.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $721 | $809 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $739 | $669 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $891 | $810 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $1,098 | $807 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,360 | $925 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $1,424 | $849 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| 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 | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $1,435 | $755 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,457 | $894 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $1,637 | $849 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $1,691 | $1,151 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $1,691 | $1,083 | — | 154 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,745 | $922 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $2,245 | $267 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $2,441 | $904 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $2,516 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $2,516 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $2,516 | $877 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,516 | $877 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $1,637 — about 7.6× 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 $1,980 list price could save about $344 (17%).
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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