Emergency department visit (level 4) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,263 — 33% above the US median ($949), roughly 10.7× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $635 $500 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $664 $665 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $667 $576 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $687 $547 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $687 $547 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $720 $502 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $746 $506 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $809 $506 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $950 $513 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $950 $447 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $1,091 $502 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $1,260 $873 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $1,267 $902 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $1,275 $618 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $1,650 $541 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $1,650 $555 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $1,650 $451 — 154 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 —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $1,873 $506 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $2,200 $2,200 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $2,444 $113 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $2,444 $113 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $3,502 $1,187 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $3,502 $1,187 ★ 3/5 209 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$1,737
Cash / self-pay
$1,263
Insurer-negotiated
$509
Medicare pays
$118
$209$3,502
Median cash $1,263  ·  Medicare $118  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,263 — about 10.7× 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 $1,737 list price could save about $474 (27%).

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