Prices at 30 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,302 — about the US median ($1,290), roughly 4.6× 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 | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $425 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $520 | $1,087 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $579 | $579 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $771 | $1,054 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $878 | $1,022 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $930 | $46 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $1,022 | $1,406 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $1,082 | $750 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,134 | $1,092 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $1,134 | $1,095 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $1,173 | $972 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $1,253 | $1,192 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $1,350 | $1,113 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $1,379 | $1,217 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $1,614 | $1,091 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $1,742 | $1,132 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $1,821 | $1,355 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $2,126 | $1,886 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $2,414 | $953 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $2,938 | $1,164 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $2,938 | $1,246 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $2,938 | $747 | — | 154 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $2,954 | $1,262 | ★ 3/5 | 253 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 $1,302 — about 4.6× the Medicare rate ($284). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($568).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,976 list price could save about $674 (34%).
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