At a glance
Worcester hospital prices span $26 to $58,145 across 115 shoppable procedures, drawn from 4 reporting hospitals across the metro area. Every price comes directly from federally mandated Machine-Readable Files under 45 CFR Part 180. ProcedureRadar last refreshed Worcester data in Sep 2026, with monthly updates ongoing.
By Kevin Monangai, Founder, ProcedureRadar.
City pages are how we answer what does healthcare actually cost where I live. We aggregate every procedure we cover, across every hospital in that metro, into one place. About 140 shoppable procedures, all sourced from federally mandated transparency files, all refreshed monthly. If you live there, this is the page we built for you.
Every shoppable procedure in Worcester, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vision Exam | other | $32 | $32 | $32 | 1 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $35 | $31 | $735 | 3 |
| Urinalysis | lab | $40 | $26 | $54 | 2 |
| Hospital Admission | other | $66 | $66 | $66 | 1 |
| Hypertension Management | cardiac | $71 | $71 | $71 | 1 |
| Pap Smear | preventive | $80 | $80 | $80 | 1 |
| COVID-19 Vaccination | preventive | $82 | $82 | $82 | 1 |
| Weight Management Program | preventive | $87 | $87 | $87 | 1 |
| Cholesterol Management | cardiac | $91 | $85 | $97 | 2 |
| Prostate Cancer Screening | other | $103 | $85 | $121 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $117 | $117 | $117 | 2 |
| Hemoglobin A1C | lab | $119 | $119 | $119 | 1 |
| IV Hydration | therapy | $133 | $128 | $137 | 2 |
| Diabetes Management | other | $137 | $137 | $137 | 1 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $140 | $140 | $140 | 2 |
| IV Drug Infusion | therapy | $149 | $130 | $168 | 2 |
| Liver Function Panel | lab | $183 | $166 | $200 | 2 |
| Pathology (Surgical Specimen) | lab | $186 | $186 | $186 | 1 |
| Blood Test | lab | $211 | $57 | $365 | 2 |
| Hospital Observation | other | $217 | $129 | $304 | 2 |
| Urgent Care Visit | other | $259 | $259 | $259 | 1 |
| Vitamin D Test | lab | $262 | $262 | $262 | 1 |
| Therapeutic Injection | preventive | $280 | $198 | $362 | 2 |
| Stress Test | cardiac | $291 | $270 | $312 | 2 |
| Annual Wellness Visit (New) | preventive | $300 | $300 | $300 | 1 |
| Thyroid Test (TSH) | lab | $303 | $187 | $418 | 2 |
| Mammogram | preventive | $315 | $307 | $322 | 2 |
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $324 | $298 | $349 | 2 |
| Physical Therapy | therapy | $339 | $329 | $349 | 2 |
| Toenail Removal | surgery | $351 | $351 | $351 | 1 |
| Occupational Therapy | therapy | $356 | $349 | $363 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $369 | $32 | $503 | 3 |
| Epidural Steroid Injection | other | $369 | $369 | $369 | 1 |
| Intermediate Joint Injection | surgery | $384 | $308 | $459 | 2 |
| Cortisone Shot (Joint Injection) | surgery | $459 | $459 | $459 | 1 |
| Small Joint Injection | surgery | $459 | $459 | $459 | 1 |
| Ankle X-Ray | imaging | $487 | $487 | $487 | 1 |
| Foot X-Ray | imaging | $487 | $487 | $487 | 1 |
| Hip/Pelvis X-Ray | imaging | $487 | $487 | $487 | 1 |
| Lumbar Spine X-Ray | imaging | $487 | $487 | $487 | 1 |
| Bone Density Scan | imaging | $488 | $422 | $554 | 2 |
| Asthma Management | other | $491 | $203 | $779 | 2 |
| Hand/Wrist X-Ray | imaging | $496 | $496 | $496 | 1 |
| Shoulder X-Ray | imaging | $496 | $496 | $496 | 1 |
| X-Ray of the Knee | imaging | $498 | $498 | $498 | 1 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $515 | $296 | $744 | 4 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $515 | $244 | $785 | 2 |
| IUD Insertion | other | $556 | $264 | $847 | 2 |
| Pelvic Ultrasound | imaging | $559 | $518 | $600 | 2 |
| Laceration Repair | emergency | $561 | $561 | $561 | 1 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $564 | $564 | $564 | 1 |
| Chemotherapy Administration | other | $572 | $562 | $582 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $612 | $544 | $679 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $616 | $63 | $1,011 | 4 |
| Abdominal Ultrasound | imaging | $616 | $616 | $616 | 1 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $632 | $413 | $2,848 | 4 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $632 | $47 | $2,687 | 3 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $657 | $140 | $1,528 | 4 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $710 | $413 | $2,848 | 4 |
| Blood Pressure Monitoring | other | $715 | $715 | $715 | 1 |
| Trigger Point Injection | therapy | $715 | $715 | $715 | 1 |
| Mole Removal | other | $729 | $729 | $729 | 1 |
| Vaginal Delivery | obstetric | $737 | $737 | $737 | 1 |
| PET Scan | imaging | $752 | $752 | $5,692 | 3 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $755 | $755 | $755 | 1 |
| Laryngoscopy | other | $773 | $773 | $773 | 1 |
| Obstetric Ultrasound | imaging | $785 | $785 | $785 | 1 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $845 | $845 | $845 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $886 | $637 | $1,912 | 3 |
| Carotid Ultrasound | imaging | $894 | $894 | $894 | 1 |
| Prostate Biopsy | other | $896 | $866 | $926 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $967 | $605 | $2,629 | 3 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $1,058 | $768 | $1,434 | 4 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $1,111 | $578 | $1,968 | 4 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $1,144 | $51 | $1,144 | 3 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $1,251 | $1,136 | $5,333 | 3 |
| Wound Debridement | surgery | $1,280 | $1,280 | $1,280 | 1 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $1,304 | $1,304 | $1,304 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $1,548 | $1,548 | $1,548 | 1 |
| CT Spine | imaging | $1,567 | $1,193 | $1,941 | 2 |
| CT Chest | imaging | $1,587 | $1,193 | $1,981 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $1,597 | $986 | $1,748 | 3 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $1,682 | $773 | $3,703 | 3 |
| Sleep Study (Polysomnography) | diagnostic | $1,692 | $1,692 | $1,692 | 1 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $1,742 | $1,742 | $1,881 | 3 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $1,836 | $1,836 | $1,836 | 1 |
| Colonoscopy | preventive | $1,890 | $1,669 | $2,110 | 2 |
| CT Head | imaging | $1,914 | $1,901 | $1,927 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $1,937 | $1,937 | $1,937 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $1,973 | $1,973 | $1,973 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $2,474 | $1,996 | $2,952 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $2,481 | $1,887 | $3,075 | 2 |
| MRI of the Abdomen | imaging | $2,552 | $2,400 | $2,703 | 2 |
| CT Abdomen and Pelvis | imaging | $2,759 | $2,759 | $2,759 | 1 |
| MRI Spine | imaging | $2,855 | $2,722 | $2,988 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $2,915 | $2,622 | $3,207 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $3,001 | $525 | $16,550 | 4 |
| Septoplasty | surgery | $3,071 | $3,071 | $3,071 | 2 |
| MRI of the Brain | imaging | $3,258 | $3,249 | $3,266 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $3,316 | $2,535 | $4,097 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $3,962 | $741 | $7,182 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $3,996 | $385 | $28,715 | 4 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $4,952 | $4,054 | $6,017 | 3 |
| Dialysis | other | $5,677 | $2,977 | $16,550 | 3 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $6,203 | $734 | $11,340 | 4 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $6,290 | $2,938 | $9,641 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $6,758 | $806 | $9,403 | 3 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $6,762 | $6,762 | $6,762 | 1 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $6,932 | $6,932 | $6,932 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $14,893 | $5,909 | $23,876 | 2 |
| Pacemaker Insertion | cardiac | $15,317 | $15,317 | $15,317 | 1 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $16,777 | $11,660 | $16,777 | 3 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $17,788 | $9,570 | $26,005 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $29,316 | $207 | $58,145 | 4 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $39,697 | $39,697 | $39,697 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Worcester pricing data across 4 hospitals. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Worcester metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
Plain-English answers to the questions consumers and journalists ask most about Worcester hospital pricing.
Pricing data sourced from federally mandated hospital Machine-Readable Files.
Disclosure required by 45 CFR Part 180.
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