Glucose tolerance test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $82 — 35% above the US median ($61), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $17 $24 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $21 $11 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $22 $17 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $24 $12 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $28 $10 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $30 $13 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $38 $13 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $40 $40 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $44 $13 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $53 $47 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $56 $13 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $77 $73 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $82 $39 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $82 $44 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $82 $37 — 154 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $106 $15 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $106 $15 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $106 $15 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $106 $15 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $113 $98 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $113 $93 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $113 $93 ★ 5/5 256 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $125 $18 — — —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $147 $8 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $147 $8 ★ 2/5 206 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$103
Cash / self-pay
$82
Insurer-negotiated
$15
Medicare pays
$8
$22$148
Median cash $82  ·  Medicare $8  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $82 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($8). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($17).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $103 list price could save about $21 (20%).

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