Injection (shot) cost in Massachusetts
In Massachusetts, 19 hospitals publish a cash price for injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing: from $18.05 to $272.30, with a median of $105.70. The lowest price is at Berkshire Medical Center (Pittsfield) and 2 other hospitals. The highest price is 15.1× the lowest.
Outpatient cash prices, one line per hospital — its lowest listed price for code 96372. Prices for both sides of the body and inpatient prices are not mixed in. Collected Sep 23, 2026.
Lowest$18.05Berkshire Medical Center + 2 more
Median$105.70half pay less
Highest$272.30in Massachusetts
Lowest saves$87.65vs the median
Hospitals in Massachusetts, cheapest first
| Hospital | Cash price | List price | File date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Berkshire Medical Center lowest Pittsfield · Pittsfield, MA Admin Inj Subq or IM - Professional Charge | $18.05 | $19.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| Fairview Hospital lowest Great Barrington · Pittsfield, MA Admin Inj Subq or IM - Professional Charge | $18.05 | $19.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| North Adams Regional Hospital lowest North Adams · Pittsfield, MA Admin Inj Subq or IM - Professional Charge | $18.05 | $19.00 | Mar 25, 2026 source file |
| The Mercy Hospital Springfield · Springfield, MA PR Injection Therapeutic/Prophylactic/Diagnostic Subcutaneous/Im | $32.00 | $32.00 | Mar 31, 2026 source file |
| Boston Medical Center South Brockton · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $90.22 | $200.49 | — source file |
| Holyoke Medical Center Holyoke · Springfield, MA Ther/proph/diag inj sc/im | $91.00 | $91.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $102.15 | $227.00 | — source file |
| Boston Medical Center Brighton Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Therapeutic Prophylactic/Dx Injection Subq/Im | $102.57 | $227.93 | — source file |
| Melrosewakefield Healthcare Melrose · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Injection Therap/Proph/Diagnost Im or Subcut | $104.30 | $149.00 | — source file |
| Lowell General Hospital Lowell · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Injection Therap/Proph/Diagnost Im or Subcut | $105.70 | $151.00 | — source file |
| Tufts Medical Center Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Injection Therap/Proph/Diagnost Im or Subcut | $189.00 | $270.00 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Medical Center Worcester · Worcester, MA HC Injection Therp/Prophy/Diag Sq/Im | $190.00 | $190.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Milford Regional Medical Center Milford · Worcester, MA Im Sc Injection | $198.00 | $198.00 | — source file |
| Brown University Health Morton Hospital Taunton · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $198.61 | $198.61 | — source file |
| UMass Memorial Health - Harrington Hospital Southbridge · Worcester, MA HC Injection Therp/Prophy/Diag Sq/Im Ac | $216.00 | $216.00 | Apr 3, 2026 source file |
| Cambridge Health Alliance Cambridge · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH HC Im or Subq Injection | $220.00 | $220.00 | — source file |
| Saint Anne's Hospital Fall River · Providence-Warwick, RI-MA HC THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $226.04 | $226.04 | — source file |
| HealthAlliance - Clinton Hospital Leominster · Worcester, MA HC Injection Therp/Prophy/Diag Sq/Im | $266.00 | $266.00 | Mar 26, 2026 source file |
| Shriners Childrens - Boston Boston · Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH THER/PROPH/DIAG INJ SC/IM | $272.30 | $272.30 | — 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 | 8 | $90.22 | $105.00 |
| Worcester, MA | 4 | $190.00 | $207.00 |
| Pittsfield, MA | 3 | $18.05 | $18.05 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 2 | $198.61 | $212.32 |
| Springfield, MA | 2 | $32.00 | $61.50 |
What it is
This code is the fee for giving a shot under the skin or into a muscle, for example an antibiotic, vitamin B12, a pain medicine or a birth control shot. Vaccines use a different code (90471).
What the price covers
The price is for giving the shot. The medicine is billed separately, usually under its own J code.
Injection under the skin or into a muscle, for treatment or testing in other states
- Alabama$124.94
- Alaska$164.33
- Arizona$56.13
- Arkansas$92.63
- California$168.96
- Colorado$89.74
- Connecticut$154.65
- Delaware$129.36
- Florida$135.20
- Georgia$78.78
- Hawaii$123.60
- Idaho$249.00
- Illinois$84.89
- Indiana$127.01
- Iowa$44.00
- Kansas$92.95
- Kentucky$209.40
- Louisiana$38.22
- Maine$49.80
- Maryland$52.30
- Michigan$78.75
- Minnesota$77.22
- Mississippi$38.22
- Missouri$91.33
- Montana$87.67
- Nebraska$100.00
- Nevada$79.80
- New Hampshire$58.00
- New Jersey$90.01
- New Mexico$111.31
- New York$74.54
- North Carolina$80.84
- North Dakota$24.81
- Ohio$147.00
- Oklahoma$61.14
- Oregon$70.85
- Pennsylvania$145.71
- Rhode Island$245.00
- South Carolina$97.50
- South Dakota$20.00
- Tennessee$31.95
- Texas$152.82
- Utah$71.06
- Vermont$32.00
- Virginia$93.50
- Washington$101.84
- West Virginia$69.50
- Wisconsin$75.45
- Wyoming$94.87
Median cash price across the state's hospitals.