Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $361 — 91% above the US median ($189), roughly 3.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $162 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $301 | $209 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $361 | $91 | — | — | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $371 | $316 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $371 | $272 | ★ 5/5 | 300 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 $361 — about 3.1× the Medicare rate ($118). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($235).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $430 list price could save about $69 (16%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Talmo, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 350 |
| Moussa Mansour, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 292 |
| Brendan Mccarthy, M.D. | Ophthalmology | Boston, MA | 282 |
| James Bono, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 246 |
| Gary Ferguson, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 228 |
| Jonathan Sunkin, M.D. | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 223 |
| Dennis Burke, MD | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 210 |
| Young-Min Kwon, MBBS | Orthopedic Surgery | Boston, MA | 200 |
| Sameen Choudhry | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 198 |
| Anthony Bailey, MD | Emergency Medicine | Boston, MA | 194 |
| Hasan Zaidi, M.D. | Neurosurgery | Boston, MA | 188 |
| Raymond Murano, D.P.M | Podiatry | Boston, MA | 188 |
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