Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,853 — 26% above the US median ($1,471), roughly 5.6× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $320 | $75 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $610 | $780 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $612 | $651 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $784 | $558 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,013 | $704 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,028 | $696 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,215 | $631 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,355 | $588 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,390 | $910 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,498 | $645 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,561 | $651 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,600 | $640 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,616 | $651 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,727 | $861 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $1,980 | $1,011 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $2,066 | $1,634 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $2,187 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $2,187 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $2,187 | $706 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $2,187 | $706 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,415 | $1,175 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,415 | $1,175 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,423 | $1,650 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,423 | $1,650 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,423 | $1,547 | — | 154 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 $1,853 — about 5.6× the Medicare rate ($334). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($668).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $2,245 list price could save about $391 (17%).
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