Spirometry with bronchodilator cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 27 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $602 — 29% above the US median ($466), roughly 13.9× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $219 $403 ★ 2/5 174 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $278 $484 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $282 $528 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $350 $354 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $352 $447 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $383 $460 ★ 2/5 192 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $385 $453 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $451 $370 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $530 $422 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $530 $362 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $530 $361 — 154 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $602 $370 ★ 5/5 265 min —
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $651 $354 — — —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $669 $463 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $706 $475 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $706 $475 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $706 $475 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $706 $475 ★ 3/5 291 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $779 $400 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $793 $429 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $911 $440 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $1,000 $1,000 ★ 3/5 153 min —
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc Worcester, MA $1,252 $248 — — —
St Vincent Hospital Worcester, MA $1,252 $248 ★ 2/5 206 min —
North Shore Medical Center Salem, MA $2,190 $322 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$706
Cash / self-pay
$602
Insurer-negotiated
$422
Medicare pays
$43
$254$1,101
Median cash $602  ·  Medicare $43  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
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Typical cash price here is $602 — about 13.9× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($87).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $706 list price could save about $105 (15%).

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