Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,593 — 55% above the US median ($2,313), roughly 38.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital 🍼 | Nantucket, MA | $641 | $2,700 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital 🍼 | Gardner, MA | $711 | $4,306 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton 🍼 | Brighton, MA | $1,447 | $3,760 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital 🍼 | Attleboro, MA | $1,606 | $3,880 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center 🍼 | Pittsfield, MA | $1,920 | $1,659 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital 🍼 | Great Barrington, MA | $1,920 | $1,310 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $1,920 | $1,308 | — | 154 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the 🍼 | Northampton, MA | $2,883 | $2,710 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr 🍼 | Springfield, MA | $2,979 | $2,700 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance 🍼 | Cambridge, MA | $3,150 | $3,150 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital 🍼 | Newton, MA | $3,294 | $2,583 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital 🍼 | Boston, MA | $3,593 | $2,553 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital 🍼 | Boston, MA | $3,593 | $2,125 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $3,593 | $2,125 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center 🍼 | Boston, MA | $3,704 | $5,291 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital 🍼 | Hyannis, MA | $4,060 | $4,198 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $4,120 | $4,198 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $6,829 | $4,151 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $6,829 | $4,151 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $6,829 | $4,151 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus 🍼 | Worcester, MA | $6,829 | $4,151 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital 🍼 | Brockton, MA | $7,860 | $4,076 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center 🍼 | Salem, MA | $8,062 | $3,284 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital 🍼 | W Concord, MA | $9,063 | $3,880 | ★ 5/5 | 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. 🍼 = CMS Birthing-Friendly hospital. 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 $3,593 — about 38.1× the Medicare rate ($94). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($188).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $4,790 list price could save about $1,198 (25%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
By city
Turning a breech baby (version) cost in other states
All Turning a breech baby (version) prices (national) → · All hospitals in Massachusetts →