Tufts Medical Center prices. From its own published file.

Tufts 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.

6,240prices published

Apr 2026file last updated

$905cash price for colonoscopy, diagnostic (list $2,587)

Common services

Service	Cash price	List price	Insurers pay
Emergency visit, moderate (level 3) `99283`	$910	$1,300	$341–$1,543
Emergency visit, high (level 4) `99284`	$1,260	$1,800	$431–$1,972
Emergency visit, highest (level 5) `99285`	$1,642	$2,345	$431–$2,499
Comprehensive metabolic panel `80053`	$27.30	$39.00	$10.24–$45.83
Basic metabolic panel `80048`	$21.70	$31.00	$8.14–$36.72
Complete blood count (CBC) `85025`	$18.90	$27.00	$7.09–$33.73
Blood draw (venipuncture) `36415`	$13.30	$22.50	$4.99–$26.00
Urinalysis `81001`	$7.70	$11.00	$2.89–$13.74
Troponin (heart test) `84484`	$35.00	$50.00	$13.13–$54.11
EKG tracing `93005`	$184	$263	$69.06–$285
Chest X-ray, 2 views `71046`	$224	$320	$84.03–$438
CT head without contrast `70450`	$245	$700	$56.26–$700
CT abdomen and pelvis with contrast `74177`	$755	$2,158	$193–$2,158
MRI lower back without contrast `72148`	$1,142	$1,631	$231–$1,631
Ultrasound, abdomen `76700`	$642	$917	$113–$917
IV push, single drug `96374`	$365	$521	$137–$997
IV fluids, first hour `96360`	$543	$776	$204–$1,024
Ketorolac injection, 15 mg `J1885`	$0.84	$3.00	$0.32–$6.58
Ondansetron injection `J2405`	$0.56	$3.00	$0.21–$20.63
Colonoscopy, diagnostic `45378`	$905	$2,587	$340–$2,587
Upper GI endoscopy with biopsy `43239`	$701	$2,003	$263–$2,391

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: Tufts Medical Center price transparency page.

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