Prices at 35 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $386 — 44% above the US median ($267), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $144 | $179 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $211 | $190 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $226 | $165 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $231 | $182 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $263 | $238 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Arbour Hospital | Boston, MA | $275 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $295 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $307 | $137 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $308 | $209 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Taunton State Hospital | Taunton, MA | $321 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center | Pocasset, MA | $321 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $321 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $321 | $162 | — | — | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $330 | $265 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $330 | $248 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $330 | $248 | — | 154 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $380 | $253 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $392 | $165 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $434 | — | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $438 | $250 | — | — | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $473 | $309 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $508 | $381 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $508 | $378 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $508 | $378 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $576 | $213 | ★ 3/5 | 194 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 $386 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($188). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($375).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $459 list price could save about $73 (16%).
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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