Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $41 — 6% above the US median ($39), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $11 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $11 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $21 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $23 | $27 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $24 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $26 | $21 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $29 | $10 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $29 | $10 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $29 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $30 | $16 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $30 | $15 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $30 | $16 | — | 154 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $33 | $5 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $35 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $36 | $14 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $41 | $70 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $45 | $16 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $47 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $56 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $57 | — | — | — | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $59 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $68 | $64 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $85 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $85 | $91 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $87 | $17 | ★ 3/5 | 253 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 $41 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($10). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($20).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $55 list price could save about $14 (25%).
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