MRA of the neck Cost in Boston, MA (2026)

Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $2,896 — 45% above the US median ($1,993), roughly 11.8× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Tufts Medical Center	Boston, MA	$1,651	$972	★ 2/5	211 min	17.2%
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary	Boston, MA	$2,424	$785	—	168 min	13.9%
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston	Boston, MA	$2,896	$409	—	—	—
Massachusetts General Hospital	Boston, MA	$3,722	$967	★ 5/5	283 min	14.3%
Brigham and Women's Hospital	Boston, MA	$3,722	$424	★ 5/5	309 min	14.9%

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 July 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)

Chargemaster (list price)

$3,232

Cash / self-pay

$2,896

Insurer-negotiated

$785

Medicare pays

$245

$1,960$3,722

Median cash $2,896 · Medicare $245 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $2,896 — about 11.8× the Medicare rate ($245). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($491).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $3,232 list price could save about $336 (10%).

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Doctors who perform this in Boston

Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.

Clinician	Specialty	Location	Medicare services
Wassim Malak, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Boston, MA	60
Francesco Massari, M.D. ; PH.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Boston, MA	19
Ahmed El-Araby, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Boston, MA	19

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