Left heart catheterization, diagnostic cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 12 hospitals publish a cash price for Left heart catheterization, diagnostic: from $3,068.00 to $20,952.00, with a median of $6,262.20. The lowest price is at The Mercy Hospital Inc (Springfield). The highest price is 6.8× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 93452. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Mercy Hospital Inc one side lowest Springfield · Springfield, MA HC Cath Lt Heart/Lv Gram | $3,068.00 | $4,720.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC L Hrt Cath W/Njx L Ventriculography Img S&I | $3,242.27 | $7,205.04 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC L Hrt Cath W/Njx L Ventriculography Img S&I | $3,483.20 | $7,740.44 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC L Hrt Cath W/Njx L Ventriculography Img S&I | $3,797.55 | $8,439.00 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare one side Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cath Left Heart Cath Inject Vetriculography Im | $4,545.80 | $6,494.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital one side Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cath Left Heart Cath Inject Vetriculography Im | $5,958.40 | $8,512.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center one side Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Cath Left Heart Cath Inject Vetriculography Im | $6,566.00 | $9,380.00 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA LT Hrt Cath w Ventrclgrphy | $6,821.00 | $6,821.00 | — source file |
| Berkshire Medical Center Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Lt Hrt Cath w/Ventriculo S I | $8,844.62 | $9,310.13 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Lt Hrt Cath w/Ventriculo S I | $8,844.62 | $9,310.13 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Lt Hrt Cath w/Ventriculo S I | $8,844.62 | $9,310.13 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC L Hrt Cath W/Njx L Vntrclgr | $20,952.00 | $20,952.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
By metro area
Each metro page compares every listing, including prices for both sides of the body.
| Metro area | Hospitals | Lowest | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 6 | $3,242.27 | $4,171.68 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $8,844.62 | $8,844.62 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $3,068.00 | $4,944.50 |
| Worcester, MA | 1 | $20,952.00 | $20,952.00 |
What it is
A left heart catheterization threads a thin tube through an artery in the wrist or groin to the left side of the heart to measure pressures and, when performed, take X-ray pictures of the heart's main pumping chamber. This code does not include pictures of the coronary arteries.
What the price covers
The facility price covers the cath lab and recovery. The cardiologist's fee, sedation, and any coronary angiography or stent placement (billed under other codes) are separate.
Left heart catheterization, diagnostic in other states
- Alabama$4,953.89
- Alaska$15,948.41
- Arizona$3,383.46
- Arkansas$3,265.60
- California$9,900.80
- Colorado$6,967.46
- Connecticut$8,243.40
- Delaware$10,774.68
- Florida$11,037.65
- Georgia$7,729.41
- Hawaii$4,191.00
- Idaho$19,903.00
- Illinois$6,302.05
- Indiana$11,064.00
- Iowa$1,947.20
- Kansas$19,384.35
- Kentucky$19,205.24
- Louisiana$2,886.66
- Maine$7,942.00
- Michigan$7,729.86
- Minnesota$3,548.05
- Mississippi$3,299.76
- Missouri$6,088.80
- Montana$11,023.70
- Nebraska$6,213.01
- Nevada$3,526.00
- New Hampshire$4,780.32
- New Jersey$4,194.52
- New York$5,652.00
- North Carolina$11,777.43
- North Dakota$11,257.60
- Ohio$9,187.81
- Oklahoma$4,675.14
- Oregon$8,200.00
- Pennsylvania$5,339.16
- Puerto Rico$1,762.50
- Rhode Island$5,196.90
- South Carolina$3,920.00
- South Dakota$12,053.20
- Tennessee$2,405.40
- Texas$9,316.35
- Utah$11,039.49
- Vermont$3,676.00
- Virginia$11,025.60
- Washington$8,437.65
- West Virginia$5,990.50
- Wisconsin$4,159.35
- Wyoming$4,742.22
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.