Emerson Hospital prices. From its own published file.

Emerson Hospital in Concord, 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.

4,210prices published

May 2026file last updated

$7,859cash price for knee arthroscopy (list $10,479)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$854	$1,138	$193–$1,138
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,091	$1,455	$217–$1,455
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,382	$1,843	$217–$1,843
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$120	$160	$10.04–$160
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$68.25	$91.00	$8.03–$91.00
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$123	$164	$6.85–$164
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$7.50	$27.00	$1.95–$31.22
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$98.25	$131	$9.34–$131
EKG tracing `93005`	$187	$249	$25.37–$249
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$308	$411	$75.66–$411
CT head without contrast `70450`	$1,430	$1,906	$123–$1,906
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$2,127	$2,836	$204–$2,836
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,805	$2,407	$237–$2,407
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$1,443	$1,924	$123–$1,924
IV push, single drug `96374`	$653	$871	$61.82–$871
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$671	$895	$125–$895
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$1.08	$1.44	$0.09–$352
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$1,745	$2,326	$1,092–$2,401
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$1,309	$2,326	$638–$2,401
Knee arthroscopy `29881`	$7,859	$10,479	$310–$8,907

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: Emerson Hospital price transparency page.

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