Prostate test (PSA) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $156 — 69% above the US median ($92), roughly 8.5× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $38 $36 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $46 $32 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $46 $18 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $53 $22 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $55 $55 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $57 $19 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $63 $20 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $63 $24 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $66 — — — —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $69 $20 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $81 $18 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $104 $129 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $105 $35 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $111 $139 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $114 $111 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $156 $26 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $156 $26 ★ 2/5 206 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $159 $109 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $159 $108 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $159 $108 — 154 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $160 $153 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $160 $149 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $160 $149 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $167 $157 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $175 $19 ★ 4/5 274 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$168
Cash / self-pay
$156
Insurer-negotiated
$39
Medicare pays
$18
$53$302
Median cash $156  ·  Medicare $18  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $156 — about 8.5× the Medicare rate ($18). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($37).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $168 list price could save about $12 (7%).

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