Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,566 — 65% above the US median ($949), roughly 13.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,260 | $873 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,873 | $506 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,873 | $506 | ★ 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 $1,566 — about 13.2× the Medicare rate ($118). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($236).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,149 list price could save about $582 (27%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Stephen Devries, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 235 |
| Eric Reseland, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 218 |
| Justin Pitman, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 216 |
| Marisa Roberts, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 182 |
| Jonathan Anderson, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 181 |
| Sean O'hara, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 160 |
| Lee Jacobson, M.D., PH.D. | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 152 |
| Henry Epino, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 151 |
| Michael Collins, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 150 |
| Pierre Borczuk, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 150 |
| Vittorio Raho, M.D. | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 148 |
| Steven Salhanick, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 147 |
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