Prices at 5 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $827 — 160% above the US median ($318), roughly 3.5× 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 | $542 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $827 | $715 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $827 | $518 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $928 | $204 | — | — | — |
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 $827 — about 3.5× the Medicare rate ($237). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($474).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $928 list price could save about $102 (11%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Amrit Misra, MD,PHD | Neurology | Boston, MA | 186 |
| Pinak Shah, MD | Cardiology | Boston, MA | 160 |
| Charles Yoon, M.D. | General Surgery | Boston, MA | 153 |
| Martin Joyce-Brady, MD | Critical Care (Intensivists) | Boston, MA | 147 |
| Valerie Durney, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 142 |
| Marcus Ortega, MD | Obstetrics & Gynecology | Boston, MA | 142 |
| Nathaniel Langer, MD | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 142 |
| Adrian Priesol, M.D. | Neurology | Boston, MA | 137 |
| Bruce Koplan, MD | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 132 |
| Hugh Auchincloss, M.D. | Thoracic Surgery | Boston, MA | 131 |
| Nima Aghdam, M.D. | Radiation Oncology | Boston, MA | 129 |
| An Bui, M.D. | Clinical Cardiac Electrophysiology | Boston, MA | 128 |
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