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Eye Injection Cost in Massachusetts (2026): Average Prices & What You'll Pay

What does a eye injection cost in Massachusetts?

The same eye injection in Massachusetts might cost you $252 at one facility and $433 at another - the building you walk into drives the difference. The median cash price across 26 reporting hospitals is $386. These figures come straight from hospital price transparency files published under federal law. The sections below break this down by coverage and by insurer.

Three low-priced facilities in Massachusetts, from hospital price files

  • Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc · Fall River, MA $300
  • Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital |Merrimack Health Haverhill Hospital $324
  • Boston Medical Center · Boston, MA $370

All 26 facilities are listed below, free.

Where eye injection costs vary in Massachusetts

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Cheapest Eye Injection Providers in Massachusetts

Based on declared cash/self-pay prices from CMS hospital price transparency files.

# Facility City Price vs median ($386)
1 Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc Fall River, MA $300 $86 below
2 Merrimack Health Methuen Hospital |Merrimack Health Haverhill Hospital MA $324 $62 below
3 Boston Medical Center Boston, MA $370 $16 below
4 Massachusetts Eye and Ear MA $376 $10 below
5 Anna Jaques Hospital Newburyport, MA $395 $9 above
6 HENRY HEYWOOD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL Gardner, MA $395 $9 above
7 Mount Auburn Hospital Cambridge, MA $395 $9 above
8 Morton Hospital and Medical Center, Inc., Lifespan of Massachusetts - Taunton Inc Taunton, MA $395 $9 above

Prices are declared self-pay rates. Contact each facility for a formal quote before scheduling.

Before you book: three questions that change the price

  1. Is this the self-pay price, and does it include the doctor, anesthesia and any lab or pathology? Those are often billed separately.
  2. Can you give me the price in writing, with the billing codes it covers?
  3. What happens to the price if something extra is needed during the procedure?

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Quick take

  • Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc is the lowest-cost option at $300 - $86 below the median posted price ($386), just by choosing where you go.
  • Ask for the cash price if your deductible isn't met - the median cash price here is $386, and it's often lower than what insurance pays before your deductible is satisfied.
  • Doctor offices and independent clinics may charge differently from hospitals for the same service and may not appear in this hospital-only dataset. Ask your doctor whether another site is an option.
Eye injection prices by coverage in Massachusetts, October 2026
CoverageHospitals with a rateTypical rangeMedian
Medicare (national rate)—$337 to $337$337
With insurance (commercial, average)17$421 to $982$723
Without insurance (cash price)34$237 to $576$386
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts17$327 to $659$513
UnitedHealthcare12$417 to $2,637$692
Cigna9$418 to $1,441$1,170
Aetna8$333 to $1,237$863

Rates are negotiated allowed amounts and cash prices from hospital price-transparency files (October 2026), shown at each hospital’s lowest-priced typical billing code for this procedure. Facility fees only. The typical range is the middle 80% of hospitals, not a quote for your visit.

How much does an eye injection cost with Medicare in Massachusetts?

Medicare's national hospital outpatient payment for eye injection is about $337 to $337 (typically near $337). After the $257 Part B deductible, you generally pay 20% of the Medicare-approved amount, about $67 on a $337 payment, with no out-of-pocket cap unless you have supplemental coverage or a Medicare Advantage plan.

Doctor, anesthesia and pathology fees are billed separately. Medicare rates are national CMS amounts, adjusted slightly by local wage levels.

How much does an eye injection cost with insurance in Massachusetts?

Across 17 Massachusetts hospitals, the negotiated rates commercial insurers pay for eye injection average $421 to $982 per hospital, with a median near $723. That is the amount your plan and you pay the hospital together; you owe your deductible, then coinsurance, up to your out-of-pocket maximum.

Each hospital’s figure is the average of the commercial insurers it lists. Medicare, Medicare Advantage and Medicaid rates are excluded.

How much does an eye injection cost without insurance in Massachusetts?

Cash (self-pay) prices for eye injection at 34 Massachusetts hospitals range from $237 to $576, with a median of $386. Ask for the cash or self-pay price and for any financial-assistance discount before you book; both can be lower than the posted price.

Cash prices are the hospital’s published discounted rate for patients paying without insurance.

How much does an eye injection cost with Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts?

Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts negotiated rates for eye injection at 17 Massachusetts hospitals range from $327 to $659, with a median near $513. Your own cost depends on your plan’s deductible and coinsurance, and on whether the hospital is in your network.

Includes Blue Cross and Blue Shield and Anthem plans listed by each hospital.

How much does an eye injection cost with UnitedHealthcare in Massachusetts?

UnitedHealthcare negotiated rates for eye injection at 12 Massachusetts hospitals range from $417 to $2,637, with a median near $692. If a hospital is out of network for your UnitedHealthcare plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an eye injection cost with Cigna in Massachusetts?

Cigna negotiated rates for eye injection at 9 Massachusetts hospitals range from $418 to $1,441, with a median near $1,170. If a hospital is out of network for your Cigna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How much does an eye injection cost with Aetna in Massachusetts?

Aetna negotiated rates for eye injection at 8 Massachusetts hospitals range from $333 to $1,237, with a median near $863. If a hospital is out of network for your Aetna plan, you may owe more than the negotiated rate, so check the network first.

How where you go changes what you pay for eye injection

The same eye injection bundles different services depending on the setting - facility fee, surgeon fee, and anesthesia each arrive as separate bills. Estimated ranges below reflect the typical full bundled cost, including all expected charges.

Hospital Outpatient
$213–$1,106
  • Facility fee $78–$746
  • Professional fee $135–$360

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Hospital Inpatient
$213–$1,106
  • Facility fee $78–$746
  • Professional fee $135–$360

Estimated from CMS fee schedules + commercial rate multipliers

Massachusetts has the highest commercial hospital reimbursement rates in the country, driven by extreme labor costs, the dominance of Mass General Brigham (Partners HealthCare), and a regulatory environment that has struggled to contain negotiated rate growth. The state has enacted multiple price transparency and rate growth laws aimed at curbing this pattern. Self-pay cash discounts in Massachusetts tend to be proportionally larger than in other high-cost states.

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Why prices vary - and what it means for your coverage

Setting matters too: the median outpatient price is $386 versus $252 inpatient, so where a procedure happens often matters more than which hospital you pick.

What you pay out of pocket on top of this depends on your deductible, your plan's out-of-pocket maximum, and whether every provider involved is in-network - not just the facility.

Your situation Estimated out-of-pocket
Deductible not yet met ~$386
Deductible met - 20% coinsurance ~$77
Out-of-network provider $849+

Frequently asked questions: eye injection costs in Massachusetts

How much does an eye injection cost in Massachusetts?

The typical insurer-negotiated rate is $255, with most facilities between $33 and $398 (based on 26 hospitals reporting negotiated rates). Posted cash prices at the middle 80% of Massachusetts hospitals run $237–$576; outlier facilities above and below that range are left out. What you pay depends on the facility, your insurance, and whether you have met your deductible.

Where is the cheapest place to get an eye injection in Massachusetts?

Based on declared prices, the lowest posted price in our Massachusetts data is Saint Anne's Hospital, Lifespan of Massachusetts - Fall River Inc in Fall River at about $300. By metro, Cambridge has the lowest median ($408).

Why is an eye injection so much cheaper at some Massachusetts hospitals?

Typical prices vary about 12.1× (25th to 70th percentile of negotiated rates) because each hospital sets its own list price, cash discount, and insurer-negotiated rates. In Massachusetts, the median cash (self-pay) price is $386 versus a median negotiated rate of $723 - cash is the lower number at many hospitals. Asking for the cash price as well as your insurer's negotiated rate is often the single biggest lever on what you pay.

How much will I actually pay out of pocket for an eye injection in Massachusetts?

Your out-of-pocket cost depends on your deductible, coinsurance, out-of-pocket maximum, and whether the facility is in-network - not just the sticker price. If you have not met your deductible, you will typically pay the negotiated rate in full until you do. Use the CostKits cost forecaster to estimate your specific out-of-pocket amount before you go.

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About the Author

John Caruso, FSA, MAAA

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Published October 29, 2026 · Updated October 29, 2026

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