Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $400 — 93% above the US median ($208), roughly 36.3× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $70 | $101 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $151 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 192 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 | — | — | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $177 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $199 | $111 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $199 | $111 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $209 | $139 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $209 | $133 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $209 | $131 | — | 154 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $240 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $340 | $235 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $400 | $107 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $444 | $241 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $484 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $484 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $484 | $411 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $484 | $411 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $557 | $114 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $586 | $614 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $586 | $614 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $599 | $91 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $600 | $20 | — | — | — |
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 $400 — about 36.3× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($22).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $484 list price could save about $84 (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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