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Posted commercial rates at 22 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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MS-DRG 788
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $5,164 | 0.6× | 4 | 2026-03-25 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $6,594 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $6,836 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $7,203 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $7,415 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $8,175 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $8,492 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $8,820 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $8,869 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $8,869 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $9,548 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $9,660 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $10,221 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $11,327 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $11,899 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $12,919 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $13,086 | 1.6× | 1 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $13,089 | 1.6× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $13,975 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $17,888 | 2.1× | 14 | 2026-03-31 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $19,892 | 2.4× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 787
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $7,888 | 0.8× | 1 | 2026-05-18 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $7,962 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $8,389 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $8,637 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $8,820 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $9,522 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $9,892 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $10,330 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $10,330 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $11,121 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $11,204 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $11,905 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $12,919 | 1.3× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $13,194 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $13,859 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $13,928 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $15,242 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-25 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $15,242 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $16,277 | 1.7× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $18,318 | 1.9× | 14 | 2026-03-31 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $23,170 | 2.4× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
MS-DRG 786
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $9,756 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $11,760 | 0.8× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $12,391 | 0.9× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $12,757 | 0.9× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $14,064 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $14,610 | 1.0× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $14,715 | 1.0× | 5 | 2026-01-28 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $15,258 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $15,258 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-04-01 |
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston | $15,427 | 1.1× | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $16,411 | 1.1× | 6 | 2026-05-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $16,426 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $17,584 | 1.2× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $18,318 | 1.3× | 14 | 2026-03-31 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $19,487 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $20,470 | 1.4× | 1 | 2026-03-26 |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell | $20,571 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $22,512 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-25 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $22,512 | 1.6× | 2 | 2026-03-25 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $25,810 | 1.8× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $29,098 | 2.0× | 6 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for c-section in Massachusetts?
22 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for c-section in their federal price-transparency files. For inpatient stay (MS-DRG 788), the median across 21 hospitals is $9,548, 1.1× each hospital's local Medicare base rate. Your share depends on your plan's deductible and coinsurance; the surgeon and anesthesia bill separately.