Prices at 38 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $164 — about the US median ($161), roughly 19.7× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $71 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $73 | $77 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $73 | $77 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $80 | $41 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $92 | — | — | — | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $93 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $98 | $75 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $101 | $66 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $112 | $67 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $116 | $74 | — | — | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $119 | $76 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $120 | $71 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $131 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $136 | $71 | — | 174 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $137 | $103 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Taunton State Hospital | Taunton, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center | Pocasset, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $167 | $22 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $168 | $100 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $176 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $179 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $181 | $71 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $184 | $128 | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 $164 — about 19.7× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $182 list price could save about $17 (10%).
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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