Lung function test (PFT) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 32 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $443 — 30% above the US median ($341), roughly 12.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $131 $380 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $162 $343 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $178 $445 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Massachusetts Eye and Ear Infirmary Boston, MA $185 $189 — 174 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $228 $445 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $251 $447 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $267 $300 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $303 $418 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $356 $366 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $443 $318 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $443 $297 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $443 $297 — 154 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $475 $339 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $516 $334 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $572 $382 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $599 $447 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $599 $447 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $599 $447 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $599 $447 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $606 $370 ★ 3/5 208 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $651 $259 — — —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $678 $426 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $779 $400 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $1,157 $149 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $1,157 $149 ★ 2/5 206 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)
$524
Cash / self-pay
$443
Insurer-negotiated
$359
Medicare pays
$37
$41$769
Median cash $443  ·  Medicare $37  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $443 — about 12.1× the Medicare rate ($37). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($73).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $524 list price could save about $81 (15%).

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