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Posted commercial rates at 26 Massachusetts hospitals, each next to its own Medicare base rate.
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CPT 20680
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston | $2,378 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-03-27 |
| Brigham and Women's Faulkner Hospital Boston | $2,378 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-03-27 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $2,503 | 0.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Massachusetts General Hospital Boston | $2,549 | 0.7× | 4 | 2026-03-27 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $2,720 | 0.8× | 27 | 2026-03-31 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $2,720 | 0.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Shriners' Hospital For Children - Boston, The Boston | $3,348 | 1.0× | 4 | 2026-03-17 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $3,602 | 1.0× | 12 | 2026-05-01 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $3,660 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-03-13 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $3,752 | 1.1× | 4 | 2026-05-18 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $3,799 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Health-Milford Regional Medical Ctr Milford | $3,878 | 1.1× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $4,010 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $4,096 | 1.2× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $4,198 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $4,561 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $4,688 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $4,808 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $5,252 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $5,272 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $5,726 | 1.6× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $5,881 | 1.7× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $6,323 | 1.8× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
CPT 20670
| Hospital | Median across insurers | × Medicare | Insurers | File date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brigham and Women's Hospital Boston | $1,376 | 0.7× | 1 | 2026-03-27 |
| South Shore Hospital South Weymouth | $1,484 | 0.8× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Boston Medical Center-Brighton Brighton | $1,573 | 0.8× | 5 | 2026-03-13 |
| Mercy Medical Ctr Springfield | $1,573 | 0.8× | 27 | 2026-03-31 |
| Emerson Hospital - W Concord | $1,855 | 0.9× | 4 | 2026-05-18 |
| Berkshire Medical Center Inc - 1 Pittsfield | $1,945 | 1.0× | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital-Milton Inc Milton | $2,050 | 1.0× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke | $2,066 | 1.0× | 12 | 2026-05-01 |
| Shriners' Hospital For Children - Boston, The Boston | $2,148 | 1.1× | 2 | 2026-03-17 |
| New England Baptist Hospital Boston | $2,160 | 1.1× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams | $2,408 | 1.2× | 6 | 2026-03-25 |
| Umass Memorial Medical Center Inc Worcester | $2,568 | 1.3× | 2 | 2026-03-26 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Plymouth Plymouth | $2,638 | 1.3× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport | $2,686 | 1.4× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beverly Hospital Corporation Beverly | $2,713 | 1.4× | 5 | 2026-04-01 |
| Winchester Hospital Winchester | $2,780 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-04-01 |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington | $2,838 | 1.4× | 4 | 2026-03-25 |
| Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital Brockton | $2,886 | 1.5× | 6 | 2026-01-28 |
| Lahey Hospital & Medical Center, Burlington Burlington | $3,037 | 1.5× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge | $3,049 | 1.5× | 2 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Hospital - Needham Needham | $3,312 | 1.7× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center Boston | $3,656 | 1.9× | 3 | 2026-04-01 |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston | $3,920 | 2.0× | 7 | 2026-04-01 |
Questions
How much do insurers pay for removal of plates or screws in Massachusetts?
26 Massachusetts hospitals post usable commercial rates for removal of plates or screws in their federal price-transparency files. For CPT 20680, hospital outpatient, the median across 23 hospitals is $3,878, 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.