How many shoppable procedure prices are published for Brigham and Women's Hospital?

Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston, MA currently has 108 standardized procedure price records indexed from its public 45 CFR § 180 machine-readable file.

How do Brigham and Women's Hospital's commercial prices compare to the fair BaseRate?

Across scored shoppable procedures, Brigham and Women's Hospital's median negotiated commercial rate is 1.9× the regionally adjusted fair BaseRate benchmark.

What is Brigham and Women's Hospital's CMS Care Compare overall star rating?

CMS Care Compare assigns Brigham and Women's Hospital an overall hospital quality rating of 5 out of 5 stars based on public federal clinical and patient-experience measures.

Hospital Profile Acute Care Hospital Voluntary non-profit - Private 826 Beds · rural Updated: 2026-03-27

Brigham and Women's Hospital

75 Francis Street, Boston, MA 02115 · 108 Priced Procedures · 81% Patient Recommendation

CMS Overall Rating 5 / 5 Stars

High Markup · Shop Alternatives

1.90×vs. Fair Market Price

Typical commercial prices here are +90% above the fair benchmark (1.90×) even after accounting for local nurse/doctor wages and patient complexity.

76/100 · Corroborated

76/100Self-Pay Cash Beats Insurance 30% of the Time

File Completeness50

Price Logic97

Peer Alignment61

Clean Billing74

Real Cash Discount100

High-Markup · Check Safety

4-Star CMS clinical quality rating paired with 1.90× fair market pricing.

Behavioral Pricing FingerprintMedian-Gamed · High Captive Markup

Loss-Leader / Captive Ancillary Cross-Subsidizer

Brigham and Women's Hospital prices routine shoppable procedures near 2.4× Medicare (p50 1.56×) while skewing captive emergency, lab, and upper-quartile codes to 9.8× Medicare (p75 2.84×, +82% upper-tail jump). Patients scheduling elective outpatient care can capture competitive rates, but emergency and ancillary bills require strict line-item auditing.

#46 of 53 in MA · 84th State Percentile#3,023 of 3,385 in U.S. · 89th National Percentile

Advantage

Where They're Good (Patient & Payer Edge)

Bottom-quartile procedures (Q25) price at 1.00× the peer BaseRate benchmark
Self-pay cash beats commercial insurance on 30% of shoppable procedures (99/100 Cash Honesty)
5-Star CMS clinical rating with 81% patient recommendation (73/100 safety score)
IRS 501(c)(3) charity care provides free care up to 200% FPL and discounted care up to 400% FPL (42.6% AGB cap)

Watchout

Where You Can Get Burned (Markup Traps)

Even at low-cost facilities (1.90× Fair BaseRate), out-of-network or unnegotiated chargemaster bills can exceed commercial medians — confirm in-network status or request a self-pay cash quote up front.
Captive ER (1.3×) & laboratory (3.0×) services average 4.08× higher multiples than routine shoppable care (2.4×)
Upper-quartile procedures (Q75 2.84×) jump +82% above the median procedure ratio (Q50 1.56×)
Unnegotiated chargemaster list prices average 9.5× Medicare (19¢ true HCRIS cost per $1 gross)

Front-Door ShoppableElective / Imaging

2.4× Medicare

Pre-scheduled outpatient procedures where patients can comparison-shop.

Back-Door Captive & ER4.08× Divergence

9.8× Medicare

Emergency, inpatient DRG, lab, and specialty drug lines billed after admission.

Quantile Tail Spread+82% Upper Tail

Q25 1.00× · Q50 1.56× · Q75 2.84×

Detects median-gaming when upper-quartile codes spike above the p50 median.

Select any lens to inspect department markups, federal cost accounting, or insurer discounts.

Department & Integrity Multiples (vs. CMS Medicare Cost Anchor) Green ≤1.3× · Teal 1.3–1.8× · Amber 1.8–2.5× · Rose >2.5×

Front-Door Shoppable CareFront-Door Shoppable

2.4× MedicareFair

Outpatient Surgery & ORBack-Door Captive

1.0× MedicareGood

Diagnostic Imaging (CT/MRI)Front-Door Shoppable

2.0× MedicareGood

Back-Door Captive ER VisitsBack-Door Captive

1.3× MedicareGood

Inpatient Lab & PathologyBack-Door Captive

3.0× MedicareFair

Specialty & Infusion Drugs (J-Codes)Back-Door Captive

0.9× MedicareGood

Self-Pay Cash Honesty & 501(r)Integrity & Outcomes

30% Cash Edge · 99/100Good

CMS Clinical Safety & Star ValueIntegrity & Outcomes

5 CMS · 73/100Fair

Procedure Prices at Brigham and Women's Hospital

High-impact clinical procedures (MRIs, surgeries, inpatient stays, visits) are prioritized first. Use the category pills or search bar to filter all 108 published procedures.

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Procedure & Billing Code	Self-Pay Cash	This Hospital	Fair BaseRate	vs. Fair
Spinal fusion, single level (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `451`	$86,731	$34,684	$30,775	1.1×
Sepsis treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `871`	—	—	$19,087	—
Heart stent placement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `322`	—	—	$17,936	—
Total knee replacement CPT Code: `27447`	—	—	$13,523	—
Total hip replacement CPT Code: `27130`	—	—	$13,413	—
Digestive disorders treatment (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `392`	$28,674	$9,487	$8,223	1.2×
Inguinal hernia repair CPT Code: `49505`	$2,078	$4,398	$3,629	1.2×
Breast lump removal CPT Code: `19120`	$3,455	$2,534	$3,875	0.7×
Colonoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `45380`	$1,966	$1,397	$1,256	1.1×
Upper endoscopy with biopsy CPT Code: `43239`	$2,769	$1,113	$987	1.1×
Colonoscopy (diagnostic) CPT Code: `45378`	$2,912	$1,083	$981	1.1×
Echocardiogram (heart ultrasound) CPT Code: `93306`	$2,395	$990	$583	1.7×
MRI, knee or other leg joint CPT Code: `73721`	$2,499	$624	$369	unverified
Blood transfusion CPT Code: `36430`	$1,292	$589	$498	1.2×
Diagnostic mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77066`	$596	$556	$148	unverified
CT scan, head (with contrast) CPT Code: `70460`	$1,775	$477	$242	unverified
CT scan, sinuses CPT Code: `70486`	$1,796	$472	$166	unverified
Screening mammogram (both breasts) CPT Code: `77067`	$506	$470	$123	unverified
X-ray, ankle CPT Code: `73610`	$443	$440	$93	4.7×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (with contrast) CPT Code: `74177`	$2,130	$424	$448	0.9×
MRI, brain (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70553`	$4,861	$424	$511	0.8×
Neurobehavioral status check CPT Code: `96116`	$569	$397	$231	1.7×
X-ray, hand CPT Code: `73130`	$365	$340	$93	3.7×
X-ray, shoulder CPT Code: `73030`	$339	$316	$92	3.4×
X-ray, foot CPT Code: `73630`	$365	$274	$92	3.0×
CT scan, abdomen and pelvis (no contrast) CPT Code: `74176`	$1,324	$287	$303	0.9×
MRI, lower back (no contrast) CPT Code: `72148`	$3,281	$287	$338	0.8×
MRI, brain (no contrast) CPT Code: `70551`	$3,858	$287	$343	0.8×
X-ray, lower back CPT Code: `72110`	$626	$305	$112	unverified
Rabies immune globulin HCPCS Code: `90375`	—	—	$322	—
Psychiatric evaluation (first visit) CPT Code: `90791`	$473	$322	$185	unverified
Speech therapy (language evaluation) CPT Code: `92507`	$552	$330	$86	unverified
Ultrasound, leg veins (duplex) CPT Code: `93970`	$1,937	$287	$272	unverified
New patient office visit (30-44 min) CPT Code: `99203`	$371	$272	$110	unverified
Diagnostic procedure preparation HCPCS Code: `G0279`	$232	$270	$35	unverified
Office visit, established patient (30-39 min) CPT Code: `99214`	$380	$221	$123	1.8×
Breathing treatment (nebulizer) CPT Code: `94640`	$347	$242	$201	1.2×
Family therapy session CPT Code: `90847`	$339	$227	$173	unverified
Psychotherapy session (45 minutes) CPT Code: `90834`	$269	$194	$166	1.2×
Psychotherapy session (60 minutes) CPT Code: `90837`	$399	$216	$181	unverified
Office visit, established patient (20-29 min) CPT Code: `99213`	$250	$186	$87	2.1×
CT scan, head (with and without contrast) CPT Code: `70470`	$2,117	$211	$258	0.8×
Hospital observation (per hour) HCPCS Code: `G0378`	$176	$180	$86	2.1×
X-ray, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72040`	$427	$176	$93	1.9×
X-ray, chest (two views) CPT Code: `71046`	$354	$159	$93	1.7×
Electrocardiogram (EKG, tracing only) CPT Code: `93005`	$251	$136	$64	unverified
Physical therapy (therapeutic exercise) CPT Code: `97110`	$171	$160	$35	unverified
Prosthetic fitting and training CPT Code: `97761`	$170	$183	$45	unverified
X-ray, hip CPT Code: `73502`	$342	$150	$93	1.6×
X-ray, chest (single view) CPT Code: `71045`	$281	$137	$92	1.5×
X-ray, pelvis CPT Code: `72170`	$259	$126	$110	1.1×
Ultrasound, thyroid and neck CPT Code: `76536`	$621	$142	$132	1.1×
Physical therapy (manual therapy) CPT Code: `97140`	$159	$156	$34	unverified
Physical therapy (neuromuscular re-education) CPT Code: `97112`	$175	$130	$38	unverified
Occupational therapy (therapeutic activities) CPT Code: `97530`	$184	$151	$40	unverified
Group therapy session CPT Code: `90853`	$95	$102	$100	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (limited) CPT Code: `76705`	$605	$125	$126	1.0×
Ultrasound, pelvis CPT Code: `76856`	$674	$126	$130	1.0×
Ultrasound, abdomen (complete) CPT Code: `76700`	$740	$126	$134	0.9×
CT scan, head (no contrast) CPT Code: `70450`	$1,371	$126	$160	0.8×
CT scan, pelvis CPT Code: `72192`	$1,617	$126	$163	0.8×
CT scan, chest (no contrast) CPT Code: `71250`	$1,741	$126	$167	0.8×
CT scan, lower back (lumbar spine) CPT Code: `72131`	$1,709	$126	$168	0.8×
CT scan, neck (cervical spine) CPT Code: `72125`	$1,719	$126	$169	0.7×
Physical therapy (gait training) CPT Code: `97116`	$148	$105	$33	unverified
Occupational therapy (self-care training) CPT Code: `97535`	$184	$112	$38	unverified
Drug screening test HCPCS Code: `G0480`	$713	$640	$116	unverified
Colorectal cancer screening (alternative) HCPCS Code: `G0145`	$338	$358	$27	unverified
Typhoid vaccine HCPCS Code: `90675`	$454	$314	$347	0.9×
Blood test, vitamin D CPT Code: `82306`	$267	$249	$31	unverified
Pneumococcal vaccine HCPCS Code: `90732`	$164	$153	$140	1.1×
Blood test, PSA (prostate screen) CPT Code: `84153`	$160	$149	$19	unverified
Blood antibody screen CPT Code: `86850`	$141	$122	$46	2.7×
Blood test, thyroid (TSH) CPT Code: `84443`	$150	$142	$18	unverified
Varicella (chickenpox) vaccine HCPCS Code: `90716`	$228	$116	$203	0.6×
Blood test, basic metabolic panel CPT Code: `80048`	$110	$104	$9	unverified
Blood test, comprehensive metabolic panel CPT Code: `80053`	$134	$126	$11	unverified
Blood test, cholesterol (lipid panel) CPT Code: `80061`	$125	$116	$14	unverified
Blood test, vitamin B12 CPT Code: `82607`	$136	$127	$16	unverified
Blood test, liver function panel CPT Code: `80076`	$107	$100	$9	unverified
Blood test, ferritin (iron stores) CPT Code: `82728`	$133	$124	$14	unverified
Hepatitis C antibody test CPT Code: `86803`	$150	$140	$15	unverified
Blood test, average blood sugar (A1c) CPT Code: `83036`	$122	$114	$10	unverified
Culture, blood CPT Code: `87040`	$138	$129	$11	unverified
Prostate cancer screening (blood test) HCPCS Code: `G0103`	$160	$149	$20	unverified
Culture, bacterial CPT Code: `87070`	$115	$107	$9	unverified
MMR vaccine (measles, mumps, rubella) HCPCS Code: `90707`	—	—	$111	—
Flu vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0008`	$32	$55	$48	1.1×
Pneumonia vaccine injection HCPCS Code: `G0009`	$32	$55	$49	1.1×
Colorectal cancer screening HCPCS Code: `G0010`	$32	$55	$49	1.1×
Blood test, lipase CPT Code: `83690`	$86	$80	$7	unverified
Blood test, magnesium CPT Code: `83735`	$80	$75	$7	unverified
Blood test, complete blood count (CBC) CPT Code: `85025`	$94	$89	$8	unverified
Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) HCPCS Code: `90715`	$54	$51	$56	0.9×
Hip or knee replacement (inpatient stay) MS-DRG Code: `470`	$63,826	$67	$19,432	0.0×
Blood test, amylase CPT Code: `82150`	$85	$64	$7	unverified
Urinalysis (automated, with microscopy) CPT Code: `81001`	$37	$34	$3	unverified
Blood test, calcium CPT Code: `82310`	$50	$46	$5	unverified
Blood test, creatinine (kidney) CPT Code: `82565`	$64	$60	$5	unverified
Blood test, glucose (blood sugar) CPT Code: `82947`	$53	$49	$4	unverified
Blood test, potassium CPT Code: `84132`	$59	$55	$5	unverified
Blood test, sodium CPT Code: `84295`	$62	$63	$5	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PTT) CPT Code: `85730`	$79	$73	$6	unverified
Flu vaccine (high dose) HCPCS Code: `90656`	$22	$17	$25	0.7×
Blood test, urea nitrogen (BUN, kidney) CPT Code: `84520`	$44	$39	$4	unverified
Blood test, hemoglobin CPT Code: `85018`	$31	$29	$3	unverified
Blood test, clotting time (PT/INR) CPT Code: `85610`	$53	$49	$5	unverified
Psychological testing evaluation CPT Code: `96136`	$138	$21	$128	unverified

Showing top 25 high-impact procedures of 108 total

Inline Bill X-Ray & 501(r) Calculator 501(c)(3) Nonprofit · Free Care ≤200% FPL · AGB Cap 42.6%

Audit a Bill or Quote at Brigham and Women's Hospital (Zero PHI Required)

CMS CCN: 220110

CPT 451

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Fair BaseRate™ $30,775

Medicare Rate $23,504

Self-Pay Cash $86,731

Insurer Median $34,684

1. Amount on Your Bill or Quote ($) Pre-filled with Brigham and Women's Hospital’s charged/list benchmark

2. Household Annual Income ($) Screened against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines

3. Household Size (1–8) 2026 FPL: $15,650 + $5,500 per additional person

Step 1 · 501(r) Charity Care Check 501(r) AGB Cap: $49,310 (274% FPL)

Statutory 501(r) AGB Cap Limits Bill to $49,310

At 274% FPL (201%–400% FPL tier), 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) caps FAP-eligible bills at Amounts Generally Billed (42.6% of gross = $49,310).

Step 2 · Cash vs. Insurance Arbitrage Save $28,911 Paying Cash

Self-Pay Cash Rate ($86,731) Beats Your Bill

Brigham and Women's Hospital's published 45 CFR § 180 self-pay cash rate is $86,731 (vs. $34,684 commercial insurer median). Ask billing to reclassify the visit to prompt-pay self-pay if it beats your deductible.

Step 3 · Fair BaseRate Target +$84,867 Above Fair BaseRate

Negotiate Toward $30,775 Fair BaseRate ($23,504 Medicare)

Your bill ($115,642) is $84,867 above the denoised Fair BaseRate ($30,775) and 4.9× the $23,504 Medicare rate.

1-Click Factual Dispute Summary: Copy a citation-backed benchmark memo (with CMS CCN, CPT code, Medicare reference, Fair BaseRate, and 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) calculations) to paste into patient-portal messages or billing appeals.

IRS Form 990 Schedule H & 26 U.S.C. § 501(r) 501(c)(3) Nonprofit Hospital

Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) & Amounts Generally Billed (AGB)

EIN: 042312909

Filing Period: 201011

Free Care Eligibility BenchmarkUp to 200% FPL100% charity write-off income threshold

Discounted Care EligibilityUp to 400% FPLSliding-scale & AGB billing cap tier

Charity Care Share of ExpensesSee Schedule HNet community financial assistance reported

26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5) AGB Benchmark Method: lookback_commercial_median

Hospital-Specific CMS HCRIS Benchmark (42.6% of gross charges)

Under 26 U.S.C. § 501(r)(5), a tax-exempt hospital organization may not bill FAP-eligible patients more than Amounts Generally Billed (AGB) to individuals with insurance covering emergency or medically necessary care. Derived from this facility’s reported CMS HCRIS cost-to-charge & insurer allowance filings. Verify your exact Financial Assistance Policy (FAP) determination directly with the billing office.

Screen your household size, income, and itemized CPT codes against 2026 HHS Federal Poverty Guidelines: Calculate Your 501(r) Cap Above ↑

CMS Care Compare Public Quality Record

Clinical Quality, Patient Experience & Infection Benchmarks

CMS Overall4/5 Stars (4/5)

Safety Composite73/100

Would Recommend81%

Rated 9 or 10 (HCAHPS)75%

Median ER Wait309 min

Left ER Before Seen5%

30-Day Mortality vs U.S.better

Unplanned Readmissionsame

Hip/Knee Complication Rate3.8%

Healthcare-Associated Infections (CDC NHSN / CMS HAI)

1.00 SIR = National Predicted Baseline (Lower Is Safer)

Central-Line Bloodstream Infectionbetter

C. diff Hospital-Onset Infectionbetter

CMS Price Transparency Administrative Enforcement Log

Factual public administrative actions published by the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services regarding 45 CFR § 180 compliance at Brigham and Women's Hospital. Prior administrative notices do not necessarily reflect current compliance status.

2025-03-17·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded
2024-02-12·administrative_or_closure
Met Requirements
Recorded

Source: CMS Hospital Care Compare (618 completed HCAHPS patient surveys). Clinical quality metrics summarize historical facility-wide cohorts and are not medical advice for individual care decisions.

Care-Setting Arbitrage, Bilateral SVD Insurer Leverage & Regional Alternatives

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Higher-Quality, Above-Median Price Tier

2D regional comparison of commercial negotiated price index against CMS clinical quality composite for Brigham and Women's Hospital.

Price Index: 1.93× regional baseline

Quality: 84/100 CMS composite

Notable Payer Contract Outliers (SVD Matrix Anomalies)

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Median Household Income$92,859U.S. Census ACS

Local Uninsured Share3.3%Regional ACS estimate

200% FPL (1 Person)$31,920Common free-care ceiling

400% FPL (Family of 4)$128,600Common AGB cap ceiling

45 CFR § 180 Primary-Source Lineage & Federal Verification VeriRate 76/100 · Corroborated CMS CCN 220110 EIN 042312909

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Validated Rate Rows1,899 (CMS v3.0.0)

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