Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $296 — 28% above the US median ($231), roughly 2.1× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taunton State Hospital | Taunton, MA | $130 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Cape Cod & Islands Community Mental Health Center | Pocasset, MA | $130 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Worcester Recovery Center and Hospital | Worcester, MA | $130 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Dr Solomon Carter Fuller Mental Health Center | Boston, MA | $130 | $161 | — | — | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $140 | $152 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Arbour Hospital | Boston, MA | $170 | $45 | — | — | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $177 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $193 | $174 | — | 154 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $210 | $200 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| McLean Hospital Corporation | Belmont, MA | $210 | $190 | — | — | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $236 | $180 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $237 | $192 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $237 | $182 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $247 | $195 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $283 | $165 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $296 | $259 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $296 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $296 | $257 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $304 | $158 | ★ 5/5 | 271 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $308 | $209 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $333 | $326 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $341 | $265 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $364 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $364 | $311 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $364 | $311 | ★ 2/5 | 226 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 $296 — about 2.1× the Medicare rate ($140). On the higher side. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($281).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $353 list price could save about $58 (16%).
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