Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $3,939 — 47% above the US median ($2,688), roughly 12.4× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $858 | $325 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $1,200 | $418 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,273 | $513 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,535 | $458 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,535 | $458 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,909 | $1,322 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $2,102 | $424 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary | Boston, MA | $2,333 | $405 | — | 174 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $2,459 | $454 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,713 | $2,530 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $2,831 | $810 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $3,303 | $387 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $3,478 | $3,478 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $3,727 | $425 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $3,890 | $424 | — | — | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $3,939 | $426 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,465 | $1,618 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,465 | $424 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $4,465 | $424 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $4,585 | $3,092 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $4,622 | $2,158 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $4,622 | $2,154 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $4,622 | $2,017 | — | 154 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $5,423 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $5,423 | $504 | ★ 3/5 | 209 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 $3,939 — about 12.4× the Medicare rate ($319). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($637).
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