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Brigham and Womens Hospital

75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115  Hospital  ***** CMS quality 5 of 5

#46 of 51cheapest overall in the Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH area.Compare the metro
25%Self-pay discount
25% off list
A typical self-pay discount. Median across the 3,980 prices this hospital publishes, comparing its cash price with its list price for the same item.
Overall cost rating
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
Above average charges
Charges 4.3× its own reported cost, across all services.
Type
Large hospital (400+ beds)
Beds
818
Ownership
Nonprofit
Health system
Mass General Brigham INC
Medicare ID
220110
Cost report
FY ending 09/30/2024
CMS quality
***** 5 of 5
Emergency dept
Yes
Metro area
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH

Cost rating by procedure category

Each rating compares this hospital against every other US hospital that reported the same category. The multiple is what it charges relative to what it told Medicare the service costs it.

CategoryRatingMarkup
Surgery (operating room)
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.7×
Childbirth and delivery
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.6×
Anesthesia
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
9.4×
X-ray and diagnostic imaging
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.6×
CT scan
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
16.2×
MRI
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
13.2×
Cardiac catheterisation
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
4.8×
Lab tests and bloodwork
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
10.0×
Respiratory therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.9×
Physical therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.9×
Speech therapy
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.8×
EKG and heart monitoring
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
16.5×
EEG brain monitoring
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
8.9×
Implanted devices
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
2.6×
Drugs given at the facility
25th to 50th percentile of US hospitals
2 of 4 dollar signs, below average charges
3.8×
Dialysis
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
4.6×
Emergency room visit
cheapest 25% of US hospitals
1 of 4 dollar signs, well below average charges
3.2×
Observation stay
most expensive 25% of US hospitals
4 of 4 dollar signs, well above average charges
4.2×
Inpatient room and board
50th to 75th percentile of US hospitals
3 of 4 dollar signs, above average charges
2.8×

What this hospital charges a cash payer

Real published prices from this hospital's own federal price transparency file. We list only services coded in HCPCS Level II, which CMS owns, so nothing here is AMA-licensed. Compare these across hospitals.

ServiceCashList price
Hospital observation care, per hour
HCPCS G0378
$176
cash price
$234
25% off
Cefazolin (Ancef) antibiotic injection, 500 mg
HCPCS J0690
$1.77
cash price
$2.36
25% off
Ceftriaxone (Rocephin) antibiotic injection, 250 mg
HCPCS J0696
$40.50
cash price
$54.00
25% off
Dexamethasone steroid injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J1100
$27.75
cash price
$37.00
25% off
Diphenhydramine (Benadryl) injection, 50 mg
HCPCS J1200
$1.91
cash price
$2.55
25% off
Heparin blood thinner injection, 1000 units
HCPCS J1644
$31.08
cash price
$41.44
25% off
Ondansetron (Zofran) anti-nausea injection, 1 mg
HCPCS J2405
$9.75
cash price
$13.00
25% off
Fentanyl citrate injection, 0.1 mg
HCPCS J3010
$8.08
cash price
$10.78
25% off
Insurance. This facility holds Medicare certification number 220110, so it is Medicare-certified and bills Medicare. Commercial insurer network lists are not yet part of this dataset. Confirm your specific plan with the facility before you book.

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