Prices at 18 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $8,315 — 45% above the US median ($5,741), roughly 12.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,061 | $1,888 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $2,444 | $5,256 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $4,202 | $7,750 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $4,780 | $6,287 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $6,844 | $7,841 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $8,315 | $5,256 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $11,271 | $6,176 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $25,750 | $7,245 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $25,750 | $7,245 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $25,750 | $7,245 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $25,750 | $7,245 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 September 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 $8,315 — about 12.6× the Medicare rate ($658). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,316).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $15,027 list price could save about $6,712 (45%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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