Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $533 — 39% above the US median ($383), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $161 | $188 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $186 | $153 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $233 | $441 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $247 | — | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $277 | $357 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $319 | $505 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $323 | $337 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $459 | $329 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $502 | $469 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $502 | $483 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $510 | $477 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $527 | $250 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $527 | $160 | — | 154 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $539 | $351 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $539 | $351 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $539 | $351 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $541 | $428 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $566 | $369 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $725 | $725 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $817 | $613 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $837 | $305 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $866 | $429 | — | — | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $932 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $932 | $386 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $932 | $386 | ★ 2/5 | 226 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 $533 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($56). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($112).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $718 list price could save about $185 (26%).
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