X-ray of the mid-back (thoracic spine) (2 views) Cost in Worcester, MA

Prices at 3 hospitals in Worcester, MA, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $1,388 — 421% above the US median ($266), roughly 42.0× the Medicare rate.

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Hospital	Location	Cash	Insurer	CMS rating	ER wait	Readmit
Umass Memorial Medical Center/university Campus	Worcester, MA	$671	$164	★ 3/5	291 min	—
Adcare Hospital of Worcester Inc	Worcester, MA	$1,388	$40	—	—	—
St Vincent Hospital	Worcester, MA	$1,388	$40	★ 2/5	206 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)

$1,851

Cash / self-pay

$1,388

Insurer-negotiated

$40

Medicare pays

$33

$814$1,388

Median cash $1,388 · Medicare $33 · bar = typical cash range (10th–90th percentile)

Is this a fair price?

1× Medicarefair ≈2×5×+

Typical cash price here is $1,388 — about 42.0× the Medicare rate ($33). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($66).

💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $1,851 list price could save about $463 (25%).

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Doctors who perform this in Worcester

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
Ryan Tai, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	334
Mona Korgaonkar, M.D.	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	250
Ganesh Joshi, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	153
Christopher Cerniglia, D.O.	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	73
Elisabeth Garwood, MD	Diagnostic Radiology	Worcester, MA	33

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