Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $184 — about the US median ($185), roughly 26.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $136 | $71 | — | 174 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $181 | $71 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $184 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $251 | $143 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $251 | $136 | ★ 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 $184 — about 26.3× the Medicare rate ($7). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($14).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $263 list price could save about $79 (30%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angelique Uhlmann, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 40 |
| Akosua Korboe, MD | Hospitalist | Boston, MA | 38 |
| Paul Huang, MD PHD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 38 |
| Mallory Macdonald, PA | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 35 |
| Jessica Yu | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 25 |
| David Finn, MD | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 21 |
| Stephanie Quintiliani, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 21 |
| Ellen Nash, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 20 |
| Haruka Badger, MD | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 19 |
| Akshay Desai, MD | Advanced Heart Failure and Transplant Cardiology | Boston, MA | 19 |
| Daniel Ainsworth, MMSC., PA-C | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 16 |
| Juan Carlos Nunez Medina, M.D. | Geriatric Medicine | Boston, MA | 16 |
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