Breast ultrasound cost in Massachusetts

Prices at 31 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $377 — 5% below the US median ($398), roughly 4.1× the Medicare rate.

Lowest cash prices

HospitalLocationCashInsurerCMS ratingER waitReadmit
Whittier Pavilion Haverhill, MA $80 — — — —
Sturdy Memorial Hospital Attleboro, MA $131 $125 ★ 3/5 194 min —
Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield, MA $151 $71 ★ 2/5 275 min —
Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the Northampton, MA $184 $228 ★ 2/5 261 min —
Cape Cod Hospital Hyannis, MA $210 $127 ★ 2/5 201 min —
Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton, MA $233 $92 ★ 5/5 265 min —
Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke, MA $271 $124 ★ 4/5 253 min —
Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton, MA $273 $121 ★ 3/5 146 min —
Massachusetts General Hospital Boston, MA $273 $92 ★ 5/5 288 min —
Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston, MA $273 $99 ★ 5/5 300 min —
Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital Jamaica Plain, MA $273 $99 ★ 5/5 256 min —
Tufts Medical Center Boston, MA $282 $196 ★ 2/5 208 min —
Nantucket Cottage Hospital Nantucket, MA $299 $243 ★ 3/5 120 min —
Emerson Hospital W Concord, MA $308 $135 ★ 5/5 208 min —
Falmouth Hospital Falmouth, MA $309 $128 ★ 4/5 160 min —
Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton, MA $377 $126 ★ 3/5 208 min —
Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield, MA $437 $262 ★ 4/5 254 min —
Fairview Hospital Great Barrington, MA $437 $266 ★ 5/5 113 min —
North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation North Adams, MA $437 $260 — 154 min —
Milford Regional Medical Center Milford, MA $494 $112 ★ 4/5 274 min —
Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc Oak Bluffs, MA $610 $407 ★ 4/5 157 min —
Umass Memorial Healthalliance Hospitals Leominster, MA $752 $133 ★ 3/5 253 min —
Umass Memorial Health-Harrington Hospital Southbridge, MA $752 $133 ★ 3/5 209 min —
Umass Memorial Healthcare-Marlborough Hospital Marlborough, MA $752 $133 ★ 2/5 226 min —
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus Worcester, MA $752 $133 ★ 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)

Chargemaster (list price)
$494
Cash / self-pay
$377
Insurer-negotiated
$131
Medicare pays
$92
$184$1,447
Median cash $377  ·  Medicare $92  ·  bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)
Is this a fair price?
1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $377 — about 4.1× the Medicare rate ($92). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($184).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $494 list price could save about $117 (24%).

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