Question 1

Why do prices at South Shore Hospital vary across procedures?

Accepted Answer

Hospital prices reflect many factors including procedure complexity, whether imaging contrast is used, anesthesia requirements, facility fees, and the physician's time. South Shore Hospital publishes these prices as required by federal law under 45 CFR Part 180, and they represent the hospital's cash pay rates. Your actual cost may vary depending on your insurance plan, specific diagnosis, and any additional services required.

Question 2

Does the cash pay price include the radiologist or physician reading fee?

Accepted Answer

This depends on whether South Shore Hospital bundles professional fees into the facility charge or bills them separately. We recommend calling the hospital's billing department directly and asking whether the published cash pay price is all-inclusive or whether you should expect a separate bill from the reading physician or specialist.

Question 3

How do I get a personalized estimate from South Shore Hospital?

Accepted Answer

Contact South Shore Hospital's billing or patient financial services department directly. Have your insurance card (if applicable), the procedure name, and your physician's order ready. Ask for a good faith estimate, which hospitals are required to provide under the No Surprises Act. The prices shown here are a starting point to help you ask the right questions, not a final quote.

Question 4

What does the Transparency Score mean?

Accepted Answer

The Transparency Score reflects how complete South Shore Hospital's published pricing data is relative to the federal requirements and to other hospitals in the same metro. A higher score means more procedures covered, more payer rates reported, and better data quality. We source every number from the hospital's own Machine-Readable File and never interpolate missing data.

	Category		Range
Urinalysis	lab	$3	$3 to $98	Low
Chemotherapy Administration	other	$3	$3 to $4	Low
Cholesterol Management	cardiac	$4	$4 to $156	Low
Lipid Panel	lab	$4	$4 to $156	Low
Emergency Room Visit	emergency	$5	$5 to $5	Low
Urgent Care Visit	other	$5	$5 to $5	Low
Blood Test	lab	$9	$9 to $179	Low
Comprehensive Metabolic Panel	lab	$9	$9 to $179	Low
Prostate Cancer Screening	other	$12	$12 to $138	Low
PSA (Prostate-Specific Antigen)	lab	$12	$12 to $138	Low
Pap Smear	preventive	$20	$20 to $130	Low
EKG (Electrocardiogram)	cardiac	$25	$25 to $63	Low
Flu Vaccination	preventive	$26	$26 to $62	Low
Mammogram	preventive	$42	$42 to $74	Low
Cardiac Catheterization	cardiac	$48	$48 to $859	Low
Cardiac Valve and Other Major Cardiothoracic with Cardiac Catheter	cardiac	$48	$48 to $859	Low
Cystoscopy	diagnostic	$49	$49 to $56	Low
Radiation Therapy	other	$68	$68 to $245	Low
Physical Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$68	$68 to $238	Low
Breast Biopsy	other	$72	$72 to $2,379	Low
Bone Density Scan	imaging	$93	$93 to $120	Low
DEXA Bone Density Scan	imaging	$93	$93 to $120	Low
Occupational Therapy Evaluation	therapy	$102	$102 to $328	Low
CT Head	imaging	$112	$112 to $1,525	Low
CT Scan of the Head	imaging	$112	$112 to $1,525	Low
Dialysis	other	$112	$112 to $781	Low
Prostate Biopsy	other	$159	$159 to $384	Low
Echocardiogram	imaging	$522	$522 to $928	Low
Colonoscopy	preventive	$608	$608 to $1,748	Low
Sleep Study (Polysomnography)	diagnostic	$920	$920 to $4,607	Low
Angioplasty with Stent (PCI)	other	$9,887	$9,887 to $13,828	Low

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Procedure Pricing

Understanding South Shore Hospital's Pricing