Boston Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Boston Medical Center in Boston, MA publishes its standard charges as required by federal rule. Here's what it lists for common services, and how to check your bill against it.

5,631prices published

Mar 2026file last updated

$2,455cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $5,455)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$122	$1,446	$61.34–$1,302
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$950	$2,111	$307–$1,794
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,122	$2,494	$307–$2,120
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$77.85	$173	$9.13–$513
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$63.90	$142	$7.32–$513
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$28.80	$64.00	$6.72–$513
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$9.90	$22.00	$2.40–$513
Urinalysis `81001`	$17.10	$38.00	$2.74–$513
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$47.25	$105	$10.79–$513
EKG tracing `93005`	$98.10	$218	$17.17–$513
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$248	$551	$71.24–$513
CT head without contrast `70450`	$856	$1,903	$107–$1,618
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$1,685	$3,745	$356–$3,183
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,815	$4,034	$231–$3,429
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$545	$1,211	$107–$1,029
IV push, single drug `96374`	$311	$692	$57.15–$607
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$46.35	$376	$37.08–$607
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.26	$1.62	$0.21–$1,004
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.20	$1.40	$0.16–$513
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,454	$3,232	$395–$2,747
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$997	$2,215	$431–$2,589
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$2,455	$5,455	$431–$9,338

Cash price: the discounted price for self-pay patients. List price: the hospital's gross charge. Insurers pay: the lowest and highest rates it lists for insurance plans. Source: Boston Medical Center price transparency page.

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Panels billed inside panelsA basic metabolic panel (80048) billed with a comprehensive one (80053) on the same day.
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