Prices at 4 hospitals in Boston, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $276 — 15% above the US median ($240), roughly 9.8× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $259 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $259 | $126 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $293 | $147 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $307 | $119 | — | — | — |
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 $276 — about 9.8× the Medicare rate ($28). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($56).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $345 list price could save about $69 (20%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
Doctors who perform this in Boston
Clinicians who reported the most Medicare volume for this service locally. This reflects Original Medicare activity only and is a volume signal, not a quality ranking.
| Clinician | Specialty | Location | Medicare services |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Thomas | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 214 |
| Mihran Artinian, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 198 |
| Heba Almutairi, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 158 |
| Ryan Harrington, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 138 |
| Tatiana Rocha, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 134 |
| Aaron Sodickson, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 113 |
| Brian Wells, M.D. | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 96 |
| Charles Hood, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 87 |
| Shlomit Goldberg-Stein, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 84 |
| Jeffrey Clegg, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 78 |
| Akira Murakami, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 75 |
| Marc Jutras, MD | Diagnostic Radiology | Boston, MA | 72 |
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