Prices at 21 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $31,477 — 6% above the US median ($29,687), roughly 39.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $11,732 | $38,071 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $15,051 | $36,317 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $15,934 | $19,927 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $15,934 | $19,927 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $15,934 | $19,927 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $15,934 | $19,927 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $18,061 | $35,057 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $30,486 | $32,069 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $31,477 | $36,184 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $31,477 | $35,057 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $31,477 | $35,057 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $33,283 | $38,456 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $47,110 | $33,637 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $52,451 | $36,334 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $54,836 | $40,709 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $56,481 | $41,177 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $213,209 | $32,489 | ★ 5/5 | 271 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 September 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 $31,477 — about 39.4× the Medicare rate ($798). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,596).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $41,969 list price could save about $10,492 (25%).
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