Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $87 — 44% below the US median ($156), roughly 2.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $80 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $87 | $73 | ★ 5/5 | 283 min | 14.3% |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $87 | $84 | ★ 5/5 | 309 min | 14.9% |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $99 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 211 min | 17.2% |
| Arbour Hospital | Boston, MA | $140 | $45 | — | — | — |
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 July 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 $87 — about 2.9× the Medicare rate ($30). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($61).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $116 list price could save about $29 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret O'connor, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 647 |
| Christopher Ahnallen | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 350 |
| Kim Willment, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 346 |
| Abby Altman, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 333 |
| Michelle Stein, MA | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 217 |
| Emma Weizenbaum, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 193 |
| Joseph Kim, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 166 |
| Julia Trumble, LICSW | Licensed Clinical Social Worker | Boston, MA | 155 |
| Shayna Bassett, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 149 |
| Gretchen Reynolds, PHD | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 124 |
| Toby Lynch, PH.D. | Psychologist, Clinical | Boston, MA | 110 |
| John Matthews, MD | Psychiatry | Boston, MA | 67 |
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