Prices at 21 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $5,537 — 4% below the US median ($5,769), roughly 7.0× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $1,126 | $401 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $1,220 | $9,043 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $2,090 | $9,043 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $4,133 | $7,433 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $4,238 | $7,413 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $5,537 | $7,016 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $5,537 | $7,028 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $5,537 | $7,028 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $5,927 | $7,896 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $10,435 | $6,518 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $41,148 | $8,696 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $41,148 | $8,696 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $41,148 | $8,696 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $41,148 | $8,696 | ★ 3/5 | 291 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 $5,537 — about 7.0× the Medicare rate ($792). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($1,583).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $7,396 list price could save about $1,859 (25%).
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