Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $64 — 30% above the US median ($49), roughly 6.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $24 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $24 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $25 | $17 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $26 | $11 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $30 | $13 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $33 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $33 | $12 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $36 | $19 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $38 | — | — | — | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $47 | $47 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $51 | $20 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $53 | $59 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $54 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $57 | $11 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $63 | $14 | — | — | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $64 | $51 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $77 | $53 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $77 | $53 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $77 | $52 | — | 154 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $80 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $80 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $80 | $74 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $83 | $24 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $102 | $11 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $104 | $13 | ★ 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 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 $64 — about 6.1× the Medicare rate ($11). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($21).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $81 list price could save about $18 (22%).
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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