Thyroid test (TSH) cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 33 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $121 — 39% above the US median ($87), roughly 7.2× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $33 $33 ★ 2/5 275 min
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $35 $18 ★ 4/5 253 min
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $37 $17 ★ 3/5 194 min
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $43 $30 ★ 2/5 208 min
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $48 $21 ★ 3/5 208 min
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $54 $39 ★ 4/5 254 min
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $54 $41 ★ 5/5 113 min
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $54 $38 154 min
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $58 $18 ★ 2/5 201 min
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $58 $18 ★ 4/5 160 min
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $61
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $66 $18 ★ 3/5 146 min
Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge, MA $90 $90 ★ 3/5 153 min
McLean Hospital Corporation Belmont, MA $98 $85
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $111 $137 ★ 3/5 120 min
Heywood Hospital Gardner, MA $112 $32 ★ 2/5 192 min
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $121 $17 ★ 5/5 208 min
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $141 $131 ★ 4/5 157 min
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $144 $175 ★ 2/5 261 min
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $148 $139 ★ 5/5 265 min
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $150 $140 ★ 5/5 288 min
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $150 $142 ★ 5/5 300 min
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $150 $142 ★ 5/5 256 min
Athol Memorial Hospital Athol, MA $160 $42 ★ 2/5 174 min
The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston Boston, MA $163 $23

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 September 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)
$160
Cash / self-pay
$121
Insurer-negotiated
$39
Medicare pays
$17
$44$494
Median cash $121  ·  Medicare $17  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $121 — about 7.2× the Medicare rate ($17). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($34).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $160 list price could save about $39 (25%).

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