Prices at 20 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $70 — 13% above the US median ($62), roughly 4.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $17 | $16 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $37 | $26 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $42 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $42 | $18 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $45 | $31 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $45 | $31 | — | 154 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $47 | $20 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $60 | — | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $70 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $70 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $70 | $29 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $70 | $29 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $72 | $91 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $107 | $17 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $114 | $17 | — | — | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $118 | $31 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $150 | $16 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $150 | $16 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $240 | $33 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $278 | $20 | ★ 5/5 | 271 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)
Typical cash price here is $70 — about 4.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($33).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $83 list price could save about $13 (16%).
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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