Family therapy session cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $283 — 25% above the US median ($227), roughly 2.6× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Taunton State Hospital Taunton, MA $80 $162 — — —
Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center Pocasset, MA $80 $162 — — —
Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital Worcester, MA $80 $162 — — —
Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center Boston, MA $80 $162 — — —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $129 $140 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Arbour Hospital Boston, MA $180 $45 — — —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $181 $181 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $191 $132 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $212 $209 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $224 $180 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $258 $195 ★ 3/5 208 min —
McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MA $266 $172 — — —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $283 $204 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $283 $204 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $296 $228 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $296 $202 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $296 $206 — 154 min —
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $304 $163 ★ 5/5 271 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $339 $241 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $339 $243 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $339 $243 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $371 $275 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $428 $153 — — —

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)
$308
Cash / self-pay
$283
Insurer-negotiated
$199
Medicare pays
$110
$80$614
Median cash $283  ·  Medicare $110  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $283 — about 2.6× the Medicare rate ($110). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($219).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $308 list price could save about $25 (8%).

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