Prices at 3 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $425 — 67% below the US median ($1,290), roughly 1.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $425 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $425 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,082 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 208 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 September 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 $425 — about 1.5× the Medicare rate ($284). Reasonable. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $567 list price could save about $142 (25%).
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carlos Giron, PHYSICIAN ASSISTANT | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 111 |
| Jessica Giordano | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 84 |
| Majid Shafiq, M.D. | Pulmonary Disease | Boston, MA | 50 |
| Leah Fischer, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 49 |
| Allison Nocon, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 39 |
| Yara Ashrawi, PA | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 38 |
| Julie Mucciarone, PA-C | Physician Assistant | Boston, MA | 36 |
| David Lee, M.D. | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 24 |
| Alice Lee, M.D. | Interventional Radiology | Boston, MA | 24 |
| Minh-Phuong Le | Internal Medicine | Boston, MA | 23 |
| James Bass, MD | Interventional Radiology | Boston, MA | 21 |
| Megan Clark, NP | Nurse Practitioner | Boston, MA | 21 |
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