Prices at 16 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $59 — 15% above the US median ($51), roughly 9.5× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $14 | $11 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $18 | $8 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $20 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $20 | $8 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $39 | $39 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $48 | $62 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $55 | $8 | — | — | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $55 | $12 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $62 | — | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $64 | $14 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $67 | $45 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $67 | $45 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $67 | $45 | — | 154 min | — |
| Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc | Worcester, MA | $119 | $8 | — | — | — |
| St Vincent Hospital | Worcester, MA | $119 | $8 | ★ 2/5 | 206 min | — |
| North Shore Medical Center | Salem, MA | $315 | $8 | ★ 5/5 | 271 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 $59 — about 9.5× the Medicare rate ($6). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($12).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $63 list price could save about $5 (7%).
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