Total IgE allergy test cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 29 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $137 — 83% above the US median ($74), roughly 8.3× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $34 $17 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $36 $16 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $41 $28 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $48 $20 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $51 $51 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $58 $21 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $58 $21 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $59 — — — —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $78 $17 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $99 $111 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $102 $81 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $119 $136 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $119 $110 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $137 $93 — 174 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $145 $31 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $146 $136 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $146 $131 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $146 $131 ★ 5/5 256 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $160 $23 — — —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $161 $17 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $166 $48 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $166 $48 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $166 $48 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $166 $48 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $174 $16 ★ 5/5 208 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)
$160
Cash / self-pay
$137
Insurer-negotiated
$36
Medicare pays
$16
$40$177
Median cash $137  ·  Medicare $16  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $137 — about 8.3× the Medicare rate ($16). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $160 list price could save about $23 (14%).

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