Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $349 — 62% below the US median ($915), roughly 3.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $300 | $868 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $318 | $1,036 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $379 | $394 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $5,128 | $124 | — | — | — |
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 $349 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($99). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($198).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $483 list price could save about $134 (28%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Levine, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 155 |
| Zacharia Isaac, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 129 |
| Zacharia Isaac, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 124 |
| Aaron Levine, M.D. | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 118 |
| Stephanie Gianoukos, MD | Anesthesiology | Boston, MA | 103 |
| Stephanie Gianoukos, MD | Anesthesiology | Boston, MA | 103 |
| John Keel, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 91 |
| Warren Mackie-Jenkins, M.D. | Pain Management | Boston, MA | 90 |
| Kaya Shah, M.D. | Pain Management | Boston, MA | 89 |
| Kaya Shah, M.D. | Pain Management | Boston, MA | 89 |
| Warren Mackie-Jenkins, M.D. | Pain Management | Boston, MA | 88 |
| John Keel, MD | Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation | Boston, MA | 79 |
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