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Injection of Drug or Substance Under Skin or Into Muscle Cost in Massachusetts
What this costs without insurance: real self-pay cash prices and insurance-negotiated rates at 47 Massachusetts hospitals. CPT 96372. Sourced directly from each facility's CMS-mandated transparency file. Dataset: Q4 2026.
📊 Median $145
📉 Low $17.25
📈 High $314
🏥 47 hospitals
🏛️ 22 with insurance contracts
🇺🇸 Medicare $16.63
Hospital comparison — Massachusetts
Sorted by cash price (lowest first). Showing top 47 of 47 hospitals.
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| Hospital | Cash | BCBS | UHC | Aetna | Cigna | MultiPlan | Centene | Humana | First Health |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MASS GENERAL BRIGHAM SALEM HOSPITAL SALEM |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S FAULKNER HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| NEWTON WELLESLEY HOSPITAL NEWTON |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BRIGHAM AND WOMEN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MARTHA'S VINEYARD HOSPITAL OAK BLUFFS |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| COOLEY DICKINSON HOSPITAL NORTHAMPTON |
$17.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - SPRINGFIELD SPRINGFIELD |
$32.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| STURDY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ATTLEBORO |
$43.61 | $70.67 | $69.03 | $85.00 | $90.00 | — | $86.29 | — | — |
| DANA-FARBER CANCER INSTITUTE BOSTON |
$58.50 | $101 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MASSACHUSETTS EYE AND EAR INFIRMARY BOSTON |
$86.25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| TOBEY HOSPITAL WAREHAM |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL NEW BEDFORD |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHARLTON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL FALL RIVER |
$88.00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - SOUTH BROCKTON |
$90.22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON MEDICAL CENTER - BRIGHTON BRIGHTON |
$103 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MELROSE WAKEFIELD HOSPITAL MELROSE |
$104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LOWELL GENERAL - SAINTS CAMPUS LOWELL |
$106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FALMOUTH HOSPITAL FALMOUTH |
$108 | $83.00 | $80.12 | $95.00 | $90.93 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| CAPE COD HOSPITAL HYANNIS |
$111 | $36.92 | $34.34 | $95.00 | $81.75 | $95.00 | — | — | — |
| ST VINCENT HOSPITAL WORCESTER |
$124 | $102 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL SOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$136 | $68.33 | $68.33 | $86.29 | — | — | — | — | — |
| NANTUCKET COTTAGE HOSPITAL NANTUCKET |
$145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| HEYWOOD HOSPITAL GARDNER |
$147 | $108 | $761 | $76.89 | — | — | — | — | — |
| BAYSTATE FRANKLIN MEDICAL CENTER GREENFIELD |
$150 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SIGNATURE HEALTHCARE BROCKTON HOSPITAL BROCKTON |
$186 | $106 | $1,505 | $25.60 | $117 | — | — | $84.52 | — |
| TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER BOSTON |
$189 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL MEDICAL CENTER - MARLBOROUGH CAMPUS BELMONT STREET WORCESTER |
$190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| MILFORD REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER MILFORD |
$198 | $77.16 | $81.00 | $77.16 | $864 | — | — | — | — |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BOSTON |
$208 | $117 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S NEEDHAM NEEDHAM |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WEYMOUTH WEYMOUTH |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL BROOKLINE BROOKLINE |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S LEXINGTON LEXINGTON |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL MARTHA ELIOT HEALTH CENTER BOSTON |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL NORTH DARTMOUTH BUILDING 200 |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL PEABODY PEABODY |
$208 | $137 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| BOSTON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL WALTHAM WALTHAM |
$208 | $117 | $124 | $125 | $147 | $191 | $131 | $187 | $191 |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HOSPITAL - HARRINGTON HOSPITAL SOUTH ST SOUTHBRIDGE |
$216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| CHA CAMBRIDGE HOSPITAL CAMBRIDGE |
$220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| ATHOL HOSPITAL ATHOL |
$230 | $91.22 | $761 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| UMASS MEMORIAL HEALTH ALLIANCE - CLINTON HOSPITAL HOSPITAL RD. LEOMINSTER |
$266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| SHRINERS CHILDREN'S BOSTON BOSTON |
$272 | $96.14 | $224 | $75.00 | $70.56 | $85.00 | $13.99 | — | — |
| PAM HEALTH SPECIALTY HOSPITAL OF STOUGHTON SUMNER STREET STOUGHTON |
$291 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| FRAMINGHAM UNION HOSPITAL FRAMINGHAM |
$314 | $81.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| LEONARD MORSE HOSPITAL NATICK |
$314 | $81.38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
What these prices are. Each figure is the facility’s own published self-pay (cash) price for CPT 96372, 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: $92.68 across all reporting facilities. Dataset: Q4 2026. Always confirm the final price with the facility before booking.
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Medicare reimbursement benchmark
For CPT 96372 in Massachusetts, Medicare reimburses about $16.63 on the 2026 Physician Fee Schedule (non-facility, state average across localities). Hospital cash prices for the same code in Massachusetts range from $17.25 to $314 — that means hospital cash prices are typically 8.7x what Medicare pays. If a self-pay quote you receive is more than 2-3x the Medicare rate, ask the hospital for the cash-discount price in writing.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle cost in Massachusetts?
- Cash prices for injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle (CPT 96372) in Massachusetts range from $17.25 to $314, with a median of $145. Prices vary widely by hospital.
- Where can I find the cheapest injection of drug or substance under skin or into muscle in Massachusetts?
- The cheapest Massachusetts hospital published cash price for this procedure is $17.25. 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 96372 (Doctor Visits). Data refreshed regularly; verify with the facility before any procedure.