Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,288 — 37% above the US median ($1,669), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $1,229 | $1,919 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $1,266 | $1,266 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,311 | $1,924 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $1,379 | $1,828 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,568 | $1,573 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $1,637 | $1,633 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,786 | $2,347 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,811 | $1,986 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,962 | $1,989 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,992 | $2,142 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $2,288 | $1,585 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $2,389 | $1,979 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,912 | $1,924 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $2,912 | $1,885 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $2,912 | $1,885 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $3,078 | $2,078 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $3,078 | $2,078 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $3,078 | $2,078 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $3,078 | $2,078 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $5,203 | $3,552 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $5,203 | $3,549 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $5,203 | $3,544 | — | 154 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $5,880 | $1,729 | ★ 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 $2,288 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($288). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($576).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,078 list price could save about $790 (26%).
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