Prices at 25 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $12,219 — 36% above the US median ($8,993), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $2,341 | $8,653 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $5,468 | $8,429 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $6,671 | $8,067 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $8,920 | $8,483 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $10,643 | $8,557 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $11,060 | $8,313 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $11,380 | $11,380 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $12,219 | $9,131 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $12,219 | $9,131 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $12,219 | $9,131 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $12,219 | $9,131 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $12,489 | $8,313 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $12,489 | $8,313 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $12,669 | $8,483 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $28,505 | $6,915 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $28,699 | $19,880 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $36,471 | $23,203 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $36,471 | $23,222 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $36,471 | $21,691 | — | 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 $12,219 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($5,803). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($11,607).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $13,205 list price could save about $986 (7%).
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