The median cost of healthcare in Worcester ranges from $4 for a skin lesion destruction to $672 for a cabg (heart bypass surgery) across 2 reporting Worcester hospitals. ProcedureRadar scans federally mandated Machine-Readable Files every month to show exactly what Worcester hospitals charge for 51 shoppable procedures. The most affordable Worcester hospital in our data is Health Alliance - Clinton Hospital, currently running about 24% below the metro median.
Every shoppable procedure in Worcester, plotted by median price against how much prices vary across hospitals. Hover any point to see the procedure, median, and hospital spread. Click to view hospitals.
| Procedure | Category | Median Price | Low | High | Hospitals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Skin Lesion Destruction | other | $4 | $4 | $4 | 2 |
| Skin Tag Removal | other | $6 | $6 | $6 | 2 |
| Blood Draw (Venipuncture) | lab | $18 | $15 | $20 | 2 |
| Skin Biopsy | other | $39 | $38 | $39 | 2 |
| Paracentesis | diagnostic | $46 | $46 | $46 | 2 |
| Tubal Ligation | surgery | $46 | $46 | $46 | 2 |
| Endoscopy | preventive | $47 | $47 | $47 | 2 |
| Heart Valve Replacement | other | $75 | $75 | $75 | 2 |
| Cardiac Catheterization | cardiac | $81 | $49 | $112 | 2 |
| Abscess Drainage (I&D) | emergency | $159 | $159 | $159 | 1 |
| MRI of the Shoulder | imaging | $160 | $140 | $179 | 2 |
| C-Section (Cesarean Delivery) | obstetric | $163 | $116 | $209 | 2 |
| Circumcision | surgery | $175 | $90 | $259 | 2 |
| Breast Biopsy | other | $178 | $63 | $292 | 2 |
| Ankle Surgery | other | $186 | $185 | $186 | 2 |
| EKG (Electrocardiogram) | cardiac | $193 | $72 | $314 | 2 |
| MRI of the Knee | imaging | $198 | $136 | $260 | 2 |
| Moderate Sedation | other | $229 | $15 | $442 | 2 |
| ERCP (Gallstone Removal) | other | $230 | $166 | $294 | 2 |
| Total Hip Replacement | surgery | $239 | $183 | $294 | 2 |
| Cataract Surgery | surgery | $249 | $248 | $249 | 2 |
| Thoracentesis | other | $259 | $201 | $316 | 2 |
| Echocardiogram | imaging | $272 | $249 | $294 | 2 |
| Knee Arthroscopy | other | $273 | $252 | $294 | 2 |
| Hip Arthroscopy | other | $279 | $278 | $279 | 2 |
| Radiation Therapy | other | $324 | $324 | $324 | 1 |
| Complete Blood Count (CBC) | lab | $336 | $294 | $378 | 2 |
| Vasectomy | surgery | $362 | $294 | $430 | 2 |
| Angioplasty with Stent (PCI) | other | $366 | $294 | $437 | 2 |
| Shoulder Surgery | surgery | $403 | $294 | $511 | 2 |
| Central Line Insertion | other | $420 | $167 | $672 | 2 |
| Hysterectomy (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $435 | $294 | $575 | 2 |
| Dialysis | other | $437 | $202 | $672 | 2 |
| Gastric Sleeve (Weight Loss Surgery) | other | $467 | $294 | $639 | 2 |
| Critical Care | emergency | $472 | $294 | $649 | 2 |
| Laminectomy (Back Decompression) | other | $473 | $294 | $651 | 2 |
| Tonsillectomy | surgery | $477 | $294 | $659 | 2 |
| ACL Reconstruction | surgery | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Basic Metabolic Panel (BMP) | lab | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Cardiac Ablation | other | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Chest X-Ray | imaging | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Cystoscopy | diagnostic | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Emergency Room Visit | emergency | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Endometrial Ablation | other | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Gallbladder Removal (Laparoscopic) | surgery | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Hernia Repair | surgery | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Hysteroscopy | other | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Kidney Stone Removal | other | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Lumbar Puncture (Spinal Tap) | other | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| Spinal Fusion | surgery | $483 | $294 | $672 | 2 |
| CABG (Heart Bypass Surgery) | other | $672 | $672 | $672 | 1 |
Every shoppable procedure with real Worcester pricing data. Sort by median price, variability, or number of reporting hospitals.
Ranked by their median price position across all reporting procedures, relative to the Worcester metro median. Lower index scores mean consistently cheaper.
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