Prices at 15 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,412 — 15% above the US median ($3,831), roughly 14.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $977 | $126 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $3,066 | $3,901 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $3,193 | $4,462 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $3,615 | $4,462 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $5,209 | $5,487 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $5,821 | $4,206 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $7,102 | $3,658 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $11,377 | $3,136 | — | — | — |
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 $4,412 — about 14.0× the Medicare rate ($315). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($630).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,637 list price could save about $3,225 (42%).
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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