C-section, without complications: Massachusetts hospital prices
MS-DRG 788 · 16 hospitals
Lowest cash price$16,955.68
Median$20,501.53
Highest$33,457.21
Each figure is the hospital's own posted standard charge from its machine-readable file; the file date is in the last column. They are not quotes, and they cover the hospital's charge for this code, not the whole visit. How to read this.
| Hospital | Cash price | Gross charge | Insurer min – max | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $16,955.68 | $24,222.40 | $1,971.00 – $13,991.56 | 2026-04-01 |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose | $17,302.55 | $24,717.93 | $530.75 – $14,933.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge | $18,228.00 | $18,228.00 | $260.00 – $31,115.70 | 2026-03-20 |
| Newton-Wellesley Hospital Newton | $22,775.05 | $30,366.73 | $8,140.84 – $9,842.08 | 2026-03-27 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $28,859.40 | $41,227.71 | $4,284.00 – $23,975.00 | 2026-04-01 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston | $33,457.21 | $44,609.61 | $8,943.61 – $15,018.64 | 2026-03-27 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | not posted | $8,492.09 – $10,481.80 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Merrimack Health Lawrence Hospital Lawrence | not posted | $2,494.75 – $14,577.75 | 2024-08-01 | |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | not posted | $7,202.51 – $8,447.96 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | not posted | $3,004.00 – $18,373.56 | 2026-01-28 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | not posted | $7,415.36 – $18,965.06 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | not posted | $4,000.00 – $8,373.32 | 2026-05-18 | |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | not posted | $9,547.73 – $18,965.06 | 2026-04-01 | |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | not posted | $9,712.64 – $10,716.00 | 2026-04-01 | |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | not posted | $8,581.02 – $8,581.02 | 2026-04-01 | |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | not posted | $8,210.06 – $8,868.90 | 2026-04-01 |