Prices at 28 hospitals in Massachusetts, from their machine-readable files. Here the median cash price is $338 — 23% above the US median ($274), roughly 7.9× the Medicare rate.
Lowest cash prices
| Hospital | Location | Cash | Insurer | CMS rating | ER wait | Readmit |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sturdy Memorial Hospital | Attleboro, MA | $85 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 194 min | — |
| Cape Cod Hospital | Hyannis, MA | $154 | $112 | ★ 2/5 | 201 min | — |
| Falmouth Hospital | Falmouth, MA | $154 | $113 | ★ 4/5 | 160 min | — |
| Athol Memorial Hospital | Athol, MA | $163 | $89 | ★ 2/5 | 174 min | — |
| Whittier Pavilion | Haverhill, MA | $175 | $104 | — | — | — |
| Holyoke Medical Center | Holyoke, MA | $178 | $98 | ★ 4/5 | 253 min | — |
| Mercy Medical Ctr | Springfield, MA | $205 | $18 | ★ 2/5 | 275 min | — |
| Tufts Medical Center | Boston, MA | $233 | $161 | ★ 2/5 | 208 min | — |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital | Brockton, MA | $270 | $105 | ★ 3/5 | 208 min | — |
| Cooley Dickinson Hospital Inc,the | Northampton, MA | $281 | $105 | ★ 2/5 | 261 min | — |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton | Brighton, MA | $293 | $104 | ★ 3/5 | 146 min | — |
| Cambridge Health Alliance | Cambridge, MA | $294 | $294 | ★ 3/5 | 153 min | — |
| Emerson Hospital | W Concord, MA | $300 | $105 | ★ 5/5 | 208 min | — |
| Heywood Hospital | Gardner, MA | $319 | $110 | ★ 2/5 | 192 min | — |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital | Newton, MA | $356 | $190 | ★ 5/5 | 265 min | — |
| Massachusetts General Hospital | Boston, MA | $408 | $406 | ★ 5/5 | 288 min | — |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital | Boston, MA | $408 | $380 | ★ 5/5 | 300 min | — |
| Brigham and Women Faulkner Hospital | Jamaica Plain, MA | $408 | $380 | ★ 5/5 | 256 min | — |
| Martha's Vineyard Hospital Inc | Oak Bluffs, MA | $443 | $112 | ★ 4/5 | 157 min | — |
| The Shriners' Hospital for Children-Boston | Boston, MA | $479 | $84 | — | — | — |
| Nantucket Cottage Hospital | Nantucket, MA | $501 | $620 | ★ 3/5 | 120 min | — |
| Milford Regional Medical Center | Milford, MA | $509 | $95 | ★ 4/5 | 274 min | — |
| Berkshire Medical Center | Pittsfield, MA | $717 | $410 | ★ 4/5 | 254 min | — |
| Fairview Hospital | Great Barrington, MA | $717 | $412 | ★ 5/5 | 113 min | — |
| North Adams Regional Hospital Corporation | North Adams, MA | $717 | $372 | — | 154 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)
Typical cash price here is $338 — about 7.9× the Medicare rate ($43). High vs Medicare. A fair cash price is usually within ~2× Medicare ($86).
💡 Asking for the cash price instead of the $477 list price could save about $140 (29%).
Rough estimate from this procedure’s median insurer-negotiated rate. Your actual cost depends on your plan — confirm with your insurer.
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