Prices at 23 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $4,458 — 52% above the US median ($2,938), roughly 8.2× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $975 | $2,720 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $2,441 | $3,767 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $2,607 | $3,204 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $3,322 | $3,767 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $3,423 | $2,144 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $3,663 | $3,087 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $4,380 | $2,720 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,537 | $2,317 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $4,537 | $2,518 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $4,537 | $2,518 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $5,441 | $2,968 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $5,618 | $3,891 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $12,087 | $3,641 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $12,087 | $3,641 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $12,087 | $3,641 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $12,087 | $3,641 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $4,458 — about 8.2× the Medicare rate ($541). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,083).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $6,049 list price could save about $1,591 (26%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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