Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $927 — 22% above the US median ($763), roughly 1.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $327 | — | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $363 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $435 | $370 | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $482 | $321 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $482 | $321 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $542 | $358 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $558 | $465 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $558 | $498 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $558 | $505 | — | 154 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $659 | $350 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $694 | $694 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $705 | $466 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $911 | $341 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $944 | $654 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $989 | $370 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $997 | $340 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $997 | $340 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $1,249 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $1,249 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $1,249 | $603 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $1,249 | $603 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,412 | — | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,516 | $449 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,746 | $892 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,746 | $370 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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 $927 — about 1.9× the Medicare rate ($482). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($965).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,249 list price could save about $322 (26%).
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