Prices at 24 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $244 — 9% below the US median ($270).
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $117 | $646 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $117 | $530 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $140 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $151 | $187 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $198 | $187 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $229 | $231 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $236 | $187 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $236 | $194 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $244 | $228 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $244 | $190 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $244 | $228 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $244 | $228 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $300 | $300 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $322 | $283 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $344 | $273 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals | Leominster, MA | $375 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 253 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital | Southbridge, MA | $375 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 209 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital | Marlborough, MA | $375 | $375 | ★ 2/5 | 226 min | — |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus | Worcester, MA | $375 | $375 | ★ 3/5 | 291 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $437 | $303 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $727 | $228 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $727 | $198 | — | 154 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.
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