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Blood Test, Basic Group of Blood Chemicals Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 53 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 80048. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $92.50
📉 Low $14.19
📈 High $321
🏥 53 hospitals
🏛️ 24 with insurance contracts
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 53 of 53 hospitals.
Billed more than $92.50 for this? That gap is evidence.
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| Hospital | Cash | Aetna | UHC | BCBS | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$14.19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$16.14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$21.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$21.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$21.70 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$24.50 | $11.77 | $9.40 | $20.76 | $10.86 | — | — | $8.46 | — |
| HEBREW REHABILITATION CENTER AT NEWBRIDGE DEDHAM |
$25.40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$29.78 | $85.00 | $8.46 | $9.09 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$29.78 | $85.00 | $8.46 | $9.09 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$32.86 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $8.46 | $90.00 | — | $8.46 | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$45.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$63.90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$67.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRANCISCAN HOSPITAL FOR CHILDREN BRIGHTON |
$69.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$71.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$73.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPAULDING HOSPITAL FOR CONTINUING MED CARE CAMBRIDGE CAMBRIDGE |
$75.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$80.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$81.02 | — | — | $328 | — | — | — | — | — |
| SPAULDING REHABILITATION HOSPITAL BOSTON BOSTON |
$81.75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$82.10 | $8.46 | $11.98 | $29.90 | $9.17 | $85.00 | $7.32 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$84.60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$88.90 | — | $8.46 | $16.61 | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$90.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$92.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$92.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$92.50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$94.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$98.00 | $8.46 | — | $20.76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF SOUTHEASTERN MASSACHUSETTS NEW BEDFORD |
$98.15 | $98.15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | $98.15 |
| VIBRA HOSPITAL OF WESTERN MASS CENTRAL CAMPUS ROCHDALE |
$99.05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$107 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$118 | $1.00 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$133 | $35.96 | — | $20.76 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $82.34 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$146 | $87.60 | $87.32 | $29.90 | $124 | $134 | $92.27 | $131 | $134 |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$157 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$183 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$221 | $8.46 | $81.00 | $8.46 | $141 | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY BOSTON |
$287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$321 | $1.00 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$321 | $1.00 | $8.46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 80048, filed under the federal price transparency rule (45 CFR Part 180). Hospital facility charges may not include separate physician, anesthesia, or pathology fees. National median for this code: $92.30 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
Billed more than $92.50 for this?
That is the median of what the 53 Massachusetts hospitals above publish for Blood test, basic group of blood chemicals — their own figures, filed under federal law. A bill well above them is evidence you can put in writing.
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Frequently asked questions
- How much does blood test, basic group of blood chemicals cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for blood test, basic group of blood chemicals (CPT 80048) in Massachusetts range from $14.19 to $321, with a median of $92.50. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest blood test, basic group of blood chemicals in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $14.19. Use the table above sorted by cash price to find the lowest-priced facility near you.
- Are these the prices I'll pay?
- These are the rates hospitals publish. Final price depends on your insurance, deductible, and the specific services billed. Always confirm with the facility and your insurer before any procedure.
- Why do prices vary so much between hospitals?
- Hospitals set cash prices independently, and insurance contracts negotiate different rates per payer. Two facilities a few miles apart can charge 5-10x different prices for the same procedure.
- Where does this data come from?
- Federal law (45 CFR § 180) requires hospitals to publish their pricing in a machine-readable file. We aggregate these files and republish in a consumer-friendly format.
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Methodology. Cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates published by each Massachusetts facility under federal price transparency rules (45 CFR § 180). CPT code 80048 (Labs). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.